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1972 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Little Rock occupies the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape in Lyon County, situated where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad crosses the Little Rock River. The topography is defined by the drainage patterns of Tom Creek, Whitney Creek, and the Argo Slough, which weave through the townships of Elgin, Midland, Liberal, and Grant. This 1970s survey illustrates a well-established rural community organized around section lines and local institutions.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds and religious centers noted, including Zion Cem in the northwest, Township Cem in the southeast, and both Bethel Ch and the First Baptist Ch. The presence of several Gravel Pits along the river valley suggests localized extractive industry typical of the region's glacial till plains. The map also delineates the precise state line between Minnesota and Iowa and the county boundary with Nobles County.