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1969 Map of Fowler

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fowler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Fowler serves as the primary hub of this High Plains landscape, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the southwest. The town's grid is clearly defined, situated just south of where Crooked Creek meanders through the terrain. This watercourse defines much of the local topography, carving through areas identified as Wilburn and East Hess.

Evidence of local industry and rural life is scattered across the township, including Silica Pits and a Gravel Pit along the creek's drainage. For those researching local family history, the map precisely locates the McCauley Cem and Wilburn Cem. To the west, the flat expanse of the Artesian Valley highlights the unique hydrological features of Meade County during this era of late-century agricultural development.