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1957 Map of Stamford SE

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Stamford SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sappa Creek meanders across the northern portion of this landscape at the edge of the Orleans and Sappa districts. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Twin Creek and Spring Brook, which carve through the high plains toward the Nebraska Kansas border. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural organization of Harlan Co through its network of township-level infrastructure, including the central Town Hall and educational sites like Sappa Valley Sch and Shady Valley Sch.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and spiritual foundations is found in the Home Cem and Lutheran Cem, located near the intersection of the Fairfield and Sloan D3 boundaries. Transportation and commerce are represented by the corridor of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which follows the natural contours of the valley near Sappa Peak, linking these prairie communities to larger rail networks.