1963 Map of Madison SE

About this map

Union Creek winds across the northern landscape of Stanton and Madison Counties, defining a region where rural education and agriculture were deeply intertwined in the early 1960s. This survey, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, reveals a high density of one-room schoolhouses such as School No 17, School No 39, and School No 54. These numbered landmarks reflect the organized township system and provide essential markers for genealogists tracing family homesteads near the Sixth Principal Meridian. The terrain is marked by light industrial and utility features including a Gravel Pit and a Gas Well, while the southern townships of Dimick and Ramshorn show a intricate network of fence and field lines captured during 1961 aerial photography.