1983 Map of Gardner

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Audubon County in the early 1980s is defined by the rolling divides of Melville and Greeley townships. The map documents the small rural clusters of Gardner and Larland, connected by a network of sectional roads and the curving paths of Davids Creek and Crabapple Creek. This survey captures the region during a period of established mid-century agricultural patterns, where family farms were punctuated by local landmarks like the Township Cem and a prominent Radio Tower. Fine red dashed lines throughout the map provide an extra layer of detail, showing field and fence lines interpreted from aerial photography. This provides local historians with a precise record of land use and boundary divisions before modern industrial farming further consolidated these plots.