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1957 Map of Tabor SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Thurman and the outskirts of Sidney anchor this agricultural landscape in southwestern Iowa during the late 1950s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, where Dutch Hollow and Plum Creek cut through the upland loess hills towards the Missouri River basin. A prominent Levee in the southwest corner marks the boundary of the river's floodplain, protecting the low-lying fields from seasonal inundation.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural landmarks of significant value, including the Mt Zion Ch and multiple family-named burial sites such as Acord Cem, Lacy Cem, and Parsons Cem. These features, along with names like Possum Creek and Canyon Creek, illustrate the historical settlement patterns of Fremont County before modern agricultural consolidation shifted the rural demographic.