1967 Map of Tulare SW

About this map

Turtle Creek winds across the northern landscape of this prairie region, defining the transition between the townships of Gilbert and Vance. This mid-century survey by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and USGS captures the rural infrastructure along the Hand Co Beadle Co line just before the late 1960s. The settlement pattern is sparse, centered on community gathering points such as the Tipton Community Ch and local Townhall sites. In the southern portion of the map, Pearl Creek meanders through the areas of Grand and Whiteside, where several Gravel Pits indicate the local extraction industry supporting the section-line road network. The map is particularly detailed in its depiction of land management, featuring fine dashed lines that represent fence and field boundaries visible from 1965 aerial photography.