1967 Map of Aydelotte

About this map

Meeker and the community of Aydelotte sit at a transition point where the landscape begins to descend toward the Canadian River valley. This 1960s survey, with updates from the late 1970s, documents a rural corridor defined by its drainage basins, including South Quapaw Creek and Green Creek. The map shows a region of steady agricultural activity interspersed with industrial extraction, noted by several Quarries and a Gravel Pit. Local life and history are anchored by landmarks like the North Rock Creek Sch and multiple burial grounds such as New Salem Cem and New Hope Cem. The southern edge reveals the expanding Shawnee Corporate Boundary, reflecting the growth of residential pockets like Clarks Heights near the major transit lines. Traces of the older infrastructure remain visible in the Shawnee Grade railroad bed that once moved goods through this part of Pottawatomie County.