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1960 Map of Aberdeen East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Aberdeen East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Aberdeen serves as a major hub for the northern plains in this mid-century survey, defined by its intensive rail network and educational institutions. The city core is a tangle of steel and history, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Burlington Northern intersect near the C M St P & P Sta and the G N Sta. Significant land use is dedicated to social and educational services, including the Northern State Teachers College, the Presentation Heights College, and the specialized S Dak School for the Blind.

Beyond the urban grid, the landscape of Warner and Gem townships transitions into open prairie drained by Moccasin Creek. The map documents early aviation infrastructure at the Aberdeen Regional Airport and the persistence of rural education at sites like Elder Grove Sch. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southern sections suggests the evolving transport priorities of Brown County as the regional economy shifted during the post-war era.