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1950 Map of Ree Heights SE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ree Heights SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The rural prairie of Green Leaf, Alpha, and Midland townships reflects a mid-century agricultural landscape defined by its drainages and small community hubs. Meandering waterways including Wolf Creek and Turtle Creek dictate the local topography, which was mapped in the late 1940s as part of the Missouri River Basin development program. The distribution of neighborhood schools like Prairie View Sch and Spiers Sch across the grid highlights the decentralized nature of rural education before modern consolidation.

Transportation and industry are concentrated in the southern sections, where the Chicago and North Western railroad corridor passes through Miller. Near the eastern boundary, the Odd Fellows Cem and Center Sch serve as important landmarks for genealogical research. The presence of a Gravel Pit and a flowing well near Greenleaf Ch provides insight into the local natural resources and water management in this Hand County landscape.