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1963 Map of McVille SE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of McVille SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and scattered wetlands define this section of Nelson County, where the township boundaries of Melvin, Adler, Field, Rugby, Lee, and Ora converge. The landscape is a patchwork of agricultural field lines and small water bodies, notably Hillesland Lake in the southeast corner and the winding course of Goose Creek to the northeast. Rural life in the early 1960s was anchored by modest landmarks like Zion Ch and Our Savior Ch, providing essential community points for the surrounding farmsteads.

Industrial activity is limited to a small Gravel Pit, likely used for maintaining the local unimproved and light-duty road network. The fine red dashed lines throughout the map delineate field and fence lines as they appeared during aerial photography in 1961, offering a precise look at the mid-century land use and property divisions in this quiet corner of the Missouri River Basin development area.