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1971 Map of Elwood

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Elwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Elwood serves as the primary hub of this Gosper County landscape, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad corridor. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Turkey Creek drainage system, specifically the West Branch Turkey Creek and East Branch Turkey Creek, which carve deep, intricate coulees into the southern half of the quadrangle. This 1971 field check captures the town's infrastructure, including the Sewage Disposal plant and a prominent Radio Tower.

Family historians and local researchers will find the rural character of the era preserved through well-marked sites like Quakerville Cem and Elwood Cem. The northern reach of the map showcases the influence of water management on the plains, noting a Siphon and Flume along the irrigation network near Plum Creek. Dramatic landforms like Devils Gap break the otherwise orderly section-line grid of the surrounding agricultural townships.