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1974 Map of Superior

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Superior
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Superior dominates this mid-1970s landscape, positioned just north of the Republican River at the Nebraska Kansas border. The town is a concentrated hub of local civic life, featuring North Ward School, South Ward School, and Lincoln Park, while the Ladies Evergreen Cemetery lies just to the north. The area's infrastructure is defined by a dense network of transit and utility, including the Burlington Northern and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines, alongside an Industrial Railroad serving the gravel pits to the west.

Beyond the town center, the terrain transitions into agricultural land dotted with rural markers of earlier settlement. Small communities like Smyrna, Abdal, and Cadams are visible along with the Beaver-Ville School and Salem Church. The map also captures remnants of older transportation routes, notably the Old Grade RR and Old Grade Railroad, which follow Blakely Creek toward the northern edge of the survey.