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1970 Map of Roxboro

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Roxboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Kansas Prairie dominates this section of Adams County, where the high, arid plateau is cut by the dramatic winding path of Lind Coulee. The landscape reflects the critical role of rail transportation in the 1970s, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific running through the heart of the coulee and the Burlington Northern line passing through the south near Beatrice.

Settlement patterns are concentrated around small rail sidings and agricultural hubs like Roxboro and Servia. Local history and genealogy researchers will find several well-marked family and community landmarks, including the Kansas Prairie Cem and Woodruff Cem, along with a network of rural routes such as Roloff Road and Providence Road that delineate old property lines and farmstead access points across the prairie.