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1965 Map of Concordia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Concordia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Republican River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, its banks defining the border between Sibley and Lincoln townships. In the center, Concordia serves as a major regional hub where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, and Burlington Northern railroads converge. The city's institutional footprint is substantial, featuring the Nazareth Convent, St Joseph Hospital, and several educational facilities like Notre Dame High Sch and McKinley Sch.

Beyond the urban center, the land transitions to agricultural use marked by rural landmarks and small-scale industry. Genealogists will find interest in outlying burial grounds such as West Branch Cem and Sibley Cem, while local recreation is represented by the Drive-in Theater and Fairground. Evidence of the area's mid-century infrastructure includes the Blosser Municipal Airport and a network of pipelines and gravel pits that supported the local economy.