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1970 Map of Oakland SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Oakland SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Craig serves as the primary settlement hub in this 1970 landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes and the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The terrain is defined by the drainage basins of Bell Creek and Silver Creek, which carve a detailed topography into the Burt County countryside. A notable point of genealogical interest is the Silver Creek Cem, which sits near the northern reaches of the eponymous waterway.

The southeastern portion of the map is dominated by the Summit region, where the elevation changes become more pronounced. Small tributaries like Tekamah Creek weave through the hills, illustrating the agricultural and hydrological patterns that shaped local development during this era. The detailed mapping of property lines and fence rows, indicated by the 1965 photogrammetric methods, offers a precise look at land use and rural habitation patterns before late-twentieth-century shifts in farming practices.