1966 Map of Marysville

About this map

The Big Blue River anchors this Marshall County landscape, winding south from Marysville into the northern reaches of Tuttle Creek Lake. During the mid-1960s, the city served as a primary rail hub with multiple lines of the Union Pacific converging near the town center. The map details a community well-equipped with educational and civic infrastructure, from Lincoln Sch and Central Sch to the St Gregorys Sch. Significant local history is preserved at Alcove Spring, a historic waypoint for travelers, while the industrial and transportation character of the era is evident at the Municipal Airport and the numerous Quarries dotting the bluffs. The transition from the established streets of Marysville to the controlled inundation areas of the reservoir reveals the changing hydrology of the region as the river valley was managed for flood control.