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1980 Map of Freda

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Freda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across this high plains landscape, serving the small community of Freda and the surrounding grain-growing country. Several Storage Bins clusters are mapped along the tracks, illustrating the vital link between the rail line and the agricultural economy of the Morton and Grant county border. To the northeast of the town site, the Bethesda Cem stands as a primary genealogical landmark for the region.

Water and terrain features like Dogtooth Creek and the distinctive Three Buttes break up the section-line grid that defines the local townships. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the 1970s, including numerous wells and the boundaries for the Shields and Freda administrative areas, offering a precise view of the rural settlement patterns before later changes in rail service and land use.