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1970 Map of Lake Hurley SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lake Hurley SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Little Cheyenne Creek meanders through the heart of this Potter County landscape, defining the topography across the townships of Appomattox and Lincoln. In 1970, the area remained a sparsely settled agricultural expanse, marked by small country schoolhouses like Mascher Sch and Sanner Sch. The influence of the former rail system is prominent, evidenced by the Old Grade Railroad and Old Railroad Grade that cut across the northern and southern sections, tracing a legacy of transportation that once connected these rural prairie communities.

Industrial activity is limited to scattered Gravel Pit operations near the creek and the township boundaries of Sanner and Gettysburg. The map provides a detailed view of the section lines and rural road networks just before modern consolidation altered much of the agrarian infrastructure. This survey is particularly useful for identifying specific land tracts and the exact locations of vanished local landmarks like rural schools that served families in the mid-twentieth century.