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1972 Map of Ralston

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ralston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The small agricultural hub of Ralston anchors this 1972 survey, centered around the Burlington Northern railroad corridor in Adams County. This landscape is defined by the expansive, high-plateau character of the Flat, where the local economy is evidenced by the prominent Grain Elevators, a Water Tank, and a nearby Grange Hall. The terrain transitions into more complex geography to the north and south, specifically where the Coulee cuts across the upper section and the broken ground of Rattlesnake appears in the lower quadrant.

Transportation and infrastructure are captured through a dense network of farm-to-market routes like Benzel Road and Providence Road. For local historians and genealogists, the Bemis Cemetery remains a key landmark of the early farming community. Other notable features include a remote Landing Strip and several Borrow Pits, reflecting the continued maintenance and development of the region's road systems during the early 1970s.