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1978 Map of Gettysburg Muni. Airport

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Gettysburg Muni. Airport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Gettysburg Municipal Airport sits at the northern edge of this Dakota landscape, marking the transition from the municipal boundaries of Gettysburg into the surrounding agricultural townships of Cunningham and Owattonna. The terrain is defined by the gradual descent toward several drainage systems, notably Artichoke Creek in the north and the headwaters of Okobojo Cr near the southern settlement of Okobojo.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is present in the Gravel Pits and the passage of the Chicago and North Western railroad line cutting through the northwestern corner. The map documents rural community anchors such as the Sacred Heart Cem and the small settlement of Elida, providing a clear record of the Potter and Sully County borderlands during the late 1970s. The township grid system organizes the vast prairie, showing the scattered farmsteads and section lines that define this region's spatial development.