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1958 Map of Langford

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Langford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Langford serves as the central hub of this late 1950s survey, situated at the junction of several civil townships including Newport, Hickman, and Farmington. The landscape is defined by the strategic presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which runs north-south through the village and across the Marshall and Day County line. This rail corridor was essential for the agricultural economy of the region, connecting remote prairie settlements to wider markets.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several notable landmarks, including St Peter Cem and Hillside Cem located east of the main townsite, as well as Homer Cem further south in Homer township. The winding course of Antelope Creek meanders across the central portion of the map, providing a natural drainage contrast to the orderly grid of section lines and the industrial presence of a local Gravel Pit.