1958 Map of Indianola

About this map

The Republican River valley serves as the central anchor for this mid-century survey, where the town of Indianola sits at the intersection of critical irrigation and rail infrastructure. Transport is dominated by the Burlington Northern railroad, which parallels the river and connects the smaller settlement of Red Willow. The agricultural landscape is defined by the Bartley Canal and various tributaries including Ash Creek, Buffalo Creek, and Red Willow Creek, showing the organized water management of the Missouri River Basin project. Genealogists will find significant detail in the cluster of burial grounds north of the town center, including Cedar Grove Cem, Indianola Cem, and St Catherine Cem. Moving south from the river, the terrain transitions into a more dissected landscape of canyons and draws, marked by the presence of School No 27.