1963 Map of Meadow Grove

About this map

The Elkhorn River valley defines this mid-century landscape in Madison and Pierce Counties, carving a winding path through the center of the region. On its southern bank, the village of Meadow Grove serves as a primary hub for the surrounding agricultural community, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The map reveals a highly organized rural infrastructure, where country schools such as Sullivan Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch are spaced to serve family farms, and small cemeteries like Lutheran Cem and Deer Creek Cem provide important links for genealogical research. The dual drainages of North Deer Creek and South Deer Creek frame the central river valley, while scattered Gravel Pits suggest the local industrial activity of the early 1960s. This survey was produced as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin.