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1965 Map of Greensburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Greensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Middle Fabius River and its various forks dominate the landscape of rural Scotland and Knox Counties, where agricultural life is punctuated by numerous family cemeteries and small rural congregations. The meandering waterway, including the North Fork Middle Fabius River and South Fork Middle Fabius River, flows through a region defined by scattered homesteads and local landmarks such as Spillman Mound. Significant for genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds like Fort Donaldson Cem, Hicks Cem, and Frogge Cem, many of which were associated with original pioneer families of the Tobin and Greensburg townships.

Transportation through the area was facilitated by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle near Benton. Small hubs like Greensburg and the settlement of Sand Hill provide the primary points of community, while specialized features such as a Gaging Station and local Quarry operations indicate the practical uses of the local geography during the mid-1960s.