1961 Map of Glendo

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Glendo Reservoir dominates the landscape in this early 1960s survey, illustrating the significant impact of the Missouri River Basin development on the Platte Valley. The town of Glendo sits south of the main reservoir body, served by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line that skirts the western edge of the water. The map traces the historical path of the Emigrant Trail cutting through the center of the quadrangle, providing a sharp contrast between nineteenth-century overland travel and the modern infrastructure of the Glendo State Park and local industrial efforts including several Quarries and Gravel Pits. Natural features like North Elkhorn Creek and Whiskey Gulch flow through the broken terrain of the Grey Hills, while family-named landmarks like Buffalo Springs offer specific points of interest for local history researchers.