1964 Map of Olsburg

About this map

Olsburg and Fostoria serve as the primary anchors for this Pottawatomie County landscape during the mid-1960s. The map captures a period of transition as large-scale infrastructure projects were reshaping the area, most notably evidenced by the highway under construction spanning the central portion of the quadrangle. To the northwest, the influence of Tuttle Creek Lake is visible, altering the character of the Blue Valley as it meets the drainages of Fourmile Cr. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are documented across the rural townships, including Mariadahl Cem, Olsburg Cem, Spring Creek Cem, and Adams Peak Cem. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek valleys, including Bucksnort Creek and Shannon Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns and road placements within Spring Creek, Shannon, and Green townships.