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1962 Map of Ellenboro

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ellenboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Platte River meanders through the heart of Grant County in this early 1960s survey, carving a landscape defined by prominent ridges and tributary branches. The settlement of Ellenboro is situated along the river's edge, serving as a focal point in a region characterized by small rural schoolhouses and country churches. The map reveals a highly localized social infrastructure, where one-room school sites like White Sch and Henry Sch still dotted the landscape alongside congregational centers such as Whig Ch and Lima-Union Ch.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and geological foundations is found along Buckwheat Ridge, where several small Quarry sites are noted. The high density of family and community burial grounds, including Fairview Cem and Buckwheat Ridge Cem, offers significant detail for genealogical research. Numerous named waterways like Bacon Branch and Willow Springs define the drainage patterns that shaped the early township boundaries of Liberty, Lima, and Harrison.