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1963 Map of Foster

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Foster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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The agrarian landscape of Pierce County is defined here by a systematic grid of section roads and small-scale country schoolhouses. Two major rail lines intersect this territory, with the Chicago and North Western running diagonally through Foster, while the Chicago Burlington and Quincy corridor passes through the settlement of Breslau to the north. These rail routes provided the essential link between local grain producers and distant markets during the early 1960s.

Water management and drainage are evident through the course of Dry Creek and its various branches, including the areas designated as North Dry Creek and South Dry Creek. Genealogists and local historians can find specifically numbered rural school sites, such as School No 67 and School No 4, along with the Zion Cem, providing a detailed record of the community's social infrastructure before the widespread consolidation of rural districts.