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2009 Map of Stockton

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Stockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Stockton townsite sits at the intersection of a sprawling rural grid and the meandering path of the South Fork Solomon River. This 2009 survey reveals a classic Great Plains settlement pattern, where the dense residential grid of Stockton gives way to a wide landscape of named section roads such as F Rd and 19 Rd. To the south, the Rooks County State Lake Dam manages the local watershed, where Boxelder Creek and other small tributaries like Ash Creek feed into the river valley.

Genealogists and local historians can find several significant burial grounds, including the Old Stockton Cemetery and Saint Thomas Cemetery near the town center, along with the more isolated Hobart Cemetery to the southwest. The presence of the Stockton Municipal Airport and a series of named waterways, including Dibble Creek and Cocklebur Creek, illustrate how transportation and natural hydrology have shaped this part of Rooks County over decades of habitation.