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1966 Map of Rockham

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Rockham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Rockham stands as the primary settlement in this mid-1960s agricultural landscape, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad corridor. The area is defined by its township-and-range grid, with the boundaries of Centerville, Pioneer, Hillsdale, and Zell organizing the rural sections. Water management and drainage are central to the terrain, evidenced by the winding path of Dove Creek as it feeds into Zell Lake in the eastern portion of the survey.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks like the Rockham Cem just west of the town site and several distributed Gravel Pit operations that hint at local industry. This map is particularly notable for its inclusion of fine red dashed lines that indicate field and fence lines visible from aerial photography in 1965, providing a rare look at the exact boundaries of mid-century prairie farmsteads across the Faulk Co and Hand Co line.