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1959 Map of Neodesha

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Neodesha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The industrial and agricultural convergence at Neodesha is clearly defined in this mid-century portrait, where the Verdigris River and Fall River meet. At the heart of the settlement lies a large Oil Refinery and associated Settling Basins, illustrating the town's role as a regional energy hub. Transport networks are dense, featuring the crossing of the St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads.

Beyond the urban center, the landscape transitions into a mix of river bottomlands and named high points like Buff Mound and Little Bear Mound. The rural areas are dotted with local touchstones for genealogists, including the Bumgardner Sch and Maple Grove Ch, along with several family-named burial grounds such as Ross Cem and Varner Cem. River crossings like Verdi Bridge and Whiteside Bridge provide specific points of reference for the era's local infrastructure.