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1969 Map of Alva

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Alva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Alva serves as a critical regional hub in the late 1960s, defined by its position at the intersection of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines. The landscape north of the city is shaped by the winding Salt Fork Arkansas River and Boggy Creek, while the town itself shows significant institutional development, centered around the sprawling campus of Northwestern State College.

Local neighborhood geography is well-preserved through several elementary campuses, including Washington Sch and Lincoln Sch, along with the Sacred Heart Ch and the Alva Country Club. To the south and west, the terrain transitions into more rural areas such as Noel and Liberty, where the Lutheran Cem and the Alva Municipal Airport mark the edges of the growing community before it gives way to the open plains of Woods County.