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1957 Map of Danbury

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Danbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Beaver Creek meanders across the state line between Nebraska and Kansas, anchoring a valley defined by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. In the late 1950s, the small agricultural settlements of Danbury and Marion served as the primary hubs for this rural corridor. The landscape is characterized by a transition from the elevated Missouri Ridge in the north down to the riparian zones of the creek valley.

For researchers and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for institutional anchors including Center Divide Sch, Shiloh Sch, and the Danbury-Marion Cem. The layout of section lines and township boundaries like Bondville and Danbury reflects the organized settlement patterns of the Great Plains, where one-room schoolhouses like School No 33 were still clearly marked landmarks on the horizon.