1968 Map of Blue Rapids

About this map

Tuttle Creek Lake dominates the central landscape of this Marshall County survey, where the Big Blue River and Little Blue River converge. The reservoir's reach is defined by a normal pool elevation of 1,075 feet, inundating the valleys between the high ground of Blue Rapids City and Waterville. The railroad infrastructure of the late 1960s and early 1980s is clearly visible, with the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific lines serving the river towns. Extensive quarrying and numerous gravel pits near the riverbanks point to the local industrial activity of the era.