1975 Map of Elmore City NE

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The wide, braided channel of the Red River dominates this mid-1970s orthophoto, marking the borderlands of Jackson County. Produced by the Geological Survey from aerial photography taken in February 1975, this map provides a rare visual of the river's complex sandbars and shifting paths before modern vegetation and hydrological changes could alter the view. The small community of Elmer sits in the northwest, while Hess occupies the agricultural lands to the east. The landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of farm plots contrasting against the organic, meandering flow of the river, offering a clear record of rural land use and river morphology during this period.