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1953 Map of Alton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Alton stands at the heart of this mid-century landscape, positioned along the South Fork Solomon River and the tracks of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The map documents an era of infrastructure development in the Missouri River Basin, highlighted by the presence of the Osborne Canal and a Levee protecting the river bottomlands. This survey is particularly useful for genealogical research, as it identifies numerous rural community centers that supported the surrounding agricultural townships of Grant, Hawkeye, and Sumner.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into the rolling hills of Mount Ayr and Kill Creek. This area is dotted with local landmarks such as Mount Ayr Ch, Mount Ayr Sch, and Mount Ayr Cem. To the east, Kill Creek Ch serves as a distinct marker for that rural community. Waterways including Crooked Creek and Medicine Creek carve through the terrain, while early burial sites like Pioneer Cem and Sumner Cem preserve the names of the region's first settlements.