1965 Map of Dawson
USGS Topo · Published 1967About this map
Agricultural life in mid-century Richardson County centers on the rail-adjacent settlements of Stella and Dawson. These towns are connected by the Missouri Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads, which track through the drainage basins of the North Fork Big Nemaha River and its numerous tributaries. The landscape is marked by a dense distribution of rural institutions, including the Grand Avenue Sch, Hazel Dell Sch, and Mount Hope Sch, alongside local landmarks like the water tank in Dawson. This 1965 survey reveals a terrain defined by its watercourses, from the winding Little Muddy Creek to Whisky Run and Wolf Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous burial grounds documented, such as Stella Cem, Mound Cem, and St Marys Cem, which reflect the area's established family networks.
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