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1966 Map of Ulysses

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Ulysses
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Ulysses serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s study, situated at the confluence of the Big Blue River and its North Branch. The village is organized around the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which cuts through the river valley, supporting the agricultural economy of the Butler and Seward County border. This survey was conducted as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, detailing a landscape defined by sharp topographical changes between upland farm plots and the winding river bottomlands.

Genealogists will find significant local value in the numerous rural burial sites documented, including Ulysses Cem, Grimm Cem, Karpisek Cem, and St Marys Cem. The presence of the Leader Sch and a prominent Water Tank in the village center further reflects the social and infrastructure layout of the era. The drainage network is well-defined, showing the paths of Plum Creek and Big Weedy Cr as they feed into the larger river system.