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1960 Map of Alexandria

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Alexandria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Alexandria and Gilead anchor this 1960s agricultural portrait of Thayer County, where the plains are deeply etched by the winding course of the Little Blue River. The landscape reveals a strictly organized rural society defined by its transportation corridors and social centers, including School No 26 and several community burial grounds like St Marys Cem and Union Cem.

Railroad operations are central to the area's layout, with the Union Pacific passing through the north and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific cutting across the south. This network supported the local economy, which included a Quarry and extensive field systems. The confluence of the river and Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria highlights the importance of water access for these prairie settlements during the mid-century era.