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1966 Map of Greenville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Greenville and Rossie serve as the primary hubs of this Clay County landscape during the mid-1960s, a period defined by established agricultural plots and heavy-duty rail transport. The Chicago Rock Island And Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the southern half of the map, providing a vital industrial link through Lincoln and Gillette Grove townships. This infrastructure supported the movement of grain and goods from the surrounding farms to larger markets beyond the quadrangle.

Water management and local history are etched into the terrain via Prairie Creek and Willow Creek, which meander through the townships of Riverton and Sioux. For genealogists, the placement of the Lincoln Cem and Lutheran Cem offer specific locations for family research within these rural communities. The map also identifies industrial sites like the Gravel Pit near the northern boundary, reflecting the local extraction activities of the era.