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1967 Map of Sanborn NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sanborn NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Agricultural lands in the corner of Brown, Redwood, and Cottonwood counties define this landscape, anchored by the village of Sanborn and its connection to the Chicago and North Western railroad. The Cottonwood River meanders across the center of the sheet, joined by smaller tributaries like Coal Creek and the man-made channel of Judicial Ditch No 24. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is present throughout the rural townships of Charlestown and Staley, with numerous Gravel Pits, a Claypit, and an unspecified Mine dotting the prairie.

Local civic life is marked by the presence of a rural Townhall and Christ Ch near the southern boundary. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Mound Creek valley and the Little Cottonwood River. The map also documents modern utility developments like the Sewage Disposal Ponds near the main settlement, providing a detailed look at the rural economy and community layout during the late 1960s.