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1956 Map of Hitchcock SE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hitchcock SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The James River meanders through the northeastern corner of this Beadle County landscape, where the flat plains are organized into the distinct townships of Altoona, Pleasant View, Broadland, and Fairfield. This mid-century survey illustrates a classic Midwestern agrarian grid, punctuated by vital community anchors such as the Marshall Sch and Mc Daniel Sch.

Transportation and spiritual life are well-documented, with the Chicago and North Western railroad cutting through the western sections. Local genealogists will find the Broadland Cem and the Bethel Ch in the southern half of the quadrangle, serving as markers of the families who settled this prairie. The topography is characterized by subtle depressions and small wetlands, typical of the glacial drift plain before intensive modern drainage altered these features.