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1978 Map of Elk Horn

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Elk Horn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Kimballton and Elk Horn anchor this rural landscape in the late 1970s, marking a region defined by Danish heritage and a dense network of headwater streams. The terrain is deeply etched by watercourses including Indian Creek, Elkhorn Creek, and Squaw Creek, which create a complex system of ridges and valleys across the Shelby Co and Audubon Co line.

Local history is preserved in several small burial grounds such as the Carlsen-Larsen Cem and Oakfield Cem, reflecting the early settlement patterns of the surrounding townships. The emergence of modern conservation and public spaces is visible at the Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area south of the main settlements. This survey captures the transition from traditional agrarian land use to the established rural infrastructure of the late twentieth century, including a prominent Radio Tower and municipal Sewage Disposal Ponds.