1964 Map of Louisville

About this map

The settlement of Louisville anchors this mid-century survey of Pottawatomie County, positioned near the confluence of Rock Creek and Elm Slough. A significant historical landmark is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary which cuts diagonally across the central landscape, marking an older era of land division. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Adams Creek, Boxelder Creek, and Brush Creek, many of which are flanked by wooded bottomlands. For local historians, the map identifies several burial sites like the Old County Farm Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem. The inclusion of fine red dashed lines indicates fence and field lines as they appeared during 1959 aerial photography, providing a detailed view of agricultural partitioning before the mid-1960s field check. Economic activity is represented by a Gravel Pit and the presence of the Vermillion Cr on the eastern edge.