2020 Map of Alstown

About this map

The settlement of Alstown and the community of Douglas sit atop the high plateaus of Douglas County, where the landscape is defined by the deep carving of Douglas Cr. This 2020 map documents a region of large-scale agriculture and isolated rural homesteads, structured by a rigorous grid of section lines and county roads such as Supplee Rd NW and Ferrel Rd Sw. The area’s genealogical and community history is anchored by the Douglas Lutheran Cem in the north and the Slack Cem tucked near Slack Canyon Rd. The terrain transition from the flat upland grain fields to the sharp descent into the coulee provides a clear picture of how water drainage has historically dictated transportation routes like the Alstown Cutoff Rd.