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1956 Map of Stockville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Stockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Medicine Creek and its many tributaries, including Dry Creek, Coyote Creek, and Spring Creek, carve a complex drainage pattern across this portion of Frontier County. The village of Stockville serves as the focal point of the area, situated near the County Fairground and surrounded by a network of rural townships like Sheridan and Sherman. The landscape is defined by its deep draws and ridges, most notably Saunders Canyon in the western reaches of the survey.

Evidence of changing rural demographics is present in the notation of Liberty Sch (Abandoned) and Weiden Sch (Abandoned), pointing to a consolidation of local education by the mid-1950s. Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which skirts the northern edge of the territory. Genealogists may find interest in the location of Arbor Cem, a small landmark preserved amidst the sprawling agricultural fields.