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1969 Map of Dacoma

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Dacoma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Dacoma serves as the primary hub of this 1969 field-checked landscape, where the St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through the prairie. The town's grid is oriented strictly to the cardinal directions, contrasting with the sinuous course of Eagle Chief Creek and a nearby Lake to the northwest. This survey captures a rural environment defined by sectional divisions and the underlying energy economy, evidenced by several scattered Oil Wells and Gas Wells.

Family and community history is anchored by the Union Center Cem and Garrison Cem, which sit amidst broad topographic regions labeled Spring, Belle, and Eagle Chief. The boundary between Woods and Alfalfa counties is clearly delineated, showing how the landscape was managed and divided in the late 1960s. The presence of specialized infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds near the creek reflects the mid-century development of local municipal services.