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1973 Map of Gretna

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gretna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad forms the southern backbone of this rural landscape, connecting the small settlements of Gretna and Agra. The area is defined by the drainage basins of several prominent waterways, including Big Creek to the west and the various branches of Plum Creek which carve through the central townships of Arcade and Plum. These creek valleys dictate the placement of local infrastructure, from the winding dirt roads to the secluded Plum Creek Church.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds preserved in the prairie, such as Plum Creek Cemetery and Pleasant View Cemetery. Elevated terrain features like Blue Mound rise above the agricultural fields, while small industrial footprints appear as several Quarry sites. The map also captures the early environmental engineering of the era, visible in the sewage disposal ponds near the eastern edge of the survey.