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1969 Map of Frankfort SW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Frankfort SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The rolling plains at the intersection of Marshall and Pottawatomie counties define this rural landscape. While the settlement of Blaine occupies the southern edge, the map reveals a community structured around civic halls and quiet burial grounds rather than dense urban centers. Locations like Reserville Community Hall and Lagrange Community Hall indicate the social hubs of this agrarian region during the late 1960s.

Waterways like the Clear Fork and Spring Creek wind through the terrain, with several cemeteries such as Mount Hope Cem and Cedar Hill Cem situated on elevated ground nearby. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade in the southeast corner provides a clear indication of earlier transportation networks that once linked these prairie townships. A modern Pipeline cutting across the southern sections illustrates the shift toward industrial infrastructure in the mid-century Midwest.