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1958 Map of Indianola

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Indianola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Indianola serves as the focal point of this Red Willow County landscape during the late 1950s, situated at the confluence of river-driven infrastructure and agricultural progress. The Republican River valley is heavily modified here, featuring an extensive levee system and the Bartley Canal which diverts water through a series of siphons to support local farming. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks parallel the river, connecting the elevators and processing areas of the town to broader markets.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds north of the town center, including Cedar Grove Cem, St Catherine Cem, and the Indianola Cem. To the south, the terrain rises toward Missouri Ridge and the Bondville area, where a network of seasonal drainages like Buffalo Creek and Ash Creek cut through the high plains, punctuated by isolated landmarks like School No 27.