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1953 Map of Mayer

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mayer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Industrial and agricultural development marks the high plains of Potter County on this 1953 survey, later updated in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the intersection of major rail lines, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. These transport corridors support local infrastructure like the Grain Elevator at St Francis (Siding) and a Rendering Plant near the settlement of Mayer.

Evidence of local community life appears at the southern edge of the map, centered around ST Francis Avenue, where the Highland Park School and the St Francis Cem are located. Water sources are scarce but significant in this terrain, with Stalanaker Lake and Mc Gee Lake providing prominent landmarks alongside the drainage of Bonita Creek and Rosita Creek. Numerous windmills scattered across the quadrangle emphasize the ongoing reliance on groundwater for the region's ranching and homesteads.