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1961 Map of Russell SW

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Russell SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across the southern portion of this landscape, its path marked by numerous sandpits and gravel extractions that speak to the local geology. This 1961 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the rural character of the Russell vicinity as the Oil Field and its accompanying Oil Wells and Pumping Station defined the industrial footprint of the county.

Educational and spiritual life is anchored by a network of country institutions, including Three Corners Sch, Center Sch, and Mt Brokaw Sch. The map provides a precise look at the township boundaries of Grant, Winterset, and Lincoln, showing how early settlement patterns followed the drainage of Big Creek and Fossil Creek. Toward the southeast, Trinity Ch remains a distinct landmark in an area otherwise dominated by open prairie and intermittent drainages.