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1979 Map of Spirit

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Spirit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Spirit and the surrounding township appear here as a landscape defined by small-scale farming and timber access in the late 1970s. The road network reveals the local heritage of the area, with names like German Road, Marheime Road, and Cheese Factory Road suggesting the cultural and agricultural foundations of the community. Rural life centers on landmarks such as Zion Ch and the Hillcrest Cem, while the Townhall provides a civic anchor near the intersection of Settlement Road.

The physical geography is dominated by a complex network of waterways, including the Spirit River and its various tributaries like Ritchie Creek and Twin Creek. Evidence of earlier industrial transport is visible in the Old Railroad Grade winding through the eastern section near Flanigan Creek. Numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the township indicate active resource extraction during this period, supporting the maintenance of the county and local roads.