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1953 Map of Peetz

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Peetz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Peetz stands as the primary hub of this Logan County landscape in the early 1950s, serving a sprawling dryland farming district defined by Peetz Table. The town's economy is anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, with essential infrastructure including Grain Elevators, a Gas Tank, and Oil Tanks clustered near the tracks. This agricultural reliance is underscored by dozens of named windmills, such as Windmill 4390 and Windmill 4323, which dot the plains to provide water where the high tableland lacks natural surface flow.

To the south, the topography shifts abruptly as the flat table drops into the drainage basins of Corral Creek and East Lewis Creek. In this lower elevation, the Sterling Outlet Canal marks an important water management feature for the region. Genealogists and local historians will find the Peetz Cem clearly marked north of the townsite, while surveyors can locate benchmarked heights at VABM 4441 Peetz and VABM 4397 Hemmer.