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1974 Map of Red Cloud NW

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Red Cloud NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Agricultural lands along the Franklin and Webster County line are documented in this mid-1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the drainage basins of West Fork Sassafras Creek and the East Fork, with several smaller tributaries such as Farmers Creek and School Creek cutting through the terrain. This period shows a rural community anchored by its local landmarks and burial grounds, providing a clear spatial record for those tracing family history in the region.

Several local cemeteries serve as primary markers for the area's early settlement history, including Catherton Cem in the north and Pleasant Prairie Cem to the southeast. The survey also captures the New Virginia Ch and its namesake New Virginia Cem, along with Zion Cem. These religious and community sites are connected by a network of rural roads and dotted with numerous groundwater wells, reflecting the area's continued reliance on intensive prairie farming.