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1961 Map of Portis

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Portis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Portis sits as a central hub in Osborne County during the early 1960s, defined by the winding course of the North Fork Solomon River. This survey shows a landscape carefully managed for irrigation and transport, featuring an extensive network of siphons and canals supporting the agricultural valley. The Missouri Pacific railroad parallels the river, providing the essential link for local grain and gravel production.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named burial sites across the townships of Harlan, Garfield, Lawrence, and Bethany, including Hammond Cem and Garrett Cem. The drainage patterns of Twelvemile Creek and Findley Creek illustrate the dissected prairie topography that surrounds the river bottomlands. Numerous gravel pits along the river terraces mark the local industry during this period of Missouri River Basin development.