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1963 Map of Elk Point

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Elk Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Elk Point serves as the central hub for this tri-state border region during the early 1960s, where the geography is defined by the sweeping curves of the Missouri River. The town sits at a critical transportation junction, served by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and surrounded by a landscape divided into named agricultural tracts like Elk Point, Ponca, and Civil Bend.

A network of rural education sites reveals the dispersed nature of the community at this time, with numerous institutions such as Plainview Sch, Kline Sch, and Pleasant View Sch scattered across the flats. The terrain is heavily managed for drainage, evidenced by the prominent Big Ditch and Brute Creek, which channel water toward the major river system. This survey also documents the local spiritual and family geography, including St Joseph Cem on the edge of the main settlement and schools like Woodland Sch and Curry Sch near the river's southern banks.