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1962 Map of Knob Noster

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Knob Noster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Knob Noster serves as the primary hub of this Johnson County landscape, situated along the east-west rail and road corridor. The topography is defined by the northern flow of the Blackwater River, which is fed by an intricate network of tributaries including Clear Fork, Walnut Creek, and Little Walnut Creek. These waterways carve through the terrain, creating a series of ridges and valleys that influenced the placement of early rural settlements like Valley City.

Surveyed in the late 1950s and field-checked in the early 1960s under State Geologist Thomas R. Beveridge, this map captures the region before significant modern expansion. The drainage patterns of Brush Creek and Blackjack Cr in the north illustrate the watershed's complexity, providing a detailed view of the natural drainage that supported the area's agricultural development and rural road networks during the mid-20th century.