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1964 Map of Denton

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Denton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The rolling prairies of Lancaster County are defined by a network of seasonal streams and early rail corridors in this survey revised through 1972. The Burlington Northern railroad serves the community of Denton, while the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific runs through Martell to the southeast. Water management and recreation are central to the landscape, featuring Yankee Hill Lake and the Bluestem State Recreation Area, which surrounds Bluestem Lake.

Genealogists will find significant local landmarks including the Wesley Chapel and its associated Wesley Chapel Cem, along with the Highland Cem located near the headwaters of Cardwell Branch. The map preserves the locations of early 20th-century rural industry, such as a Pit and several Sandpit sites, illustrating the transition from a purely agricultural region to one incorporating flood control and state-managed recreational parklands.