1992 Map of Van Buren

About this map

Van Buren anchors the northeastern corner of this Grant County landscape, where the town's street grid gives way to a sprawling network of agrarian townships and drainage systems. Originally surveyed in the early 1960s and updated with 1990s imagery, the map reveals a countryside defined by small rural hubs such as Landess, Hanfield, and Arcana. The drainage of the land is meticulously documented through named man-made improvements like Ludlum Ditch and Moriarity Ditch, alongside natural waterways including Hummel Creek and Walnut Creek. Cultural history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, ranging from the Roosevelt Sch to spiritual centers like Liberty Chapel and Zion Chapel. The inclusion of Lake Wood and Lake Marion near the central Interstate corridor suggests the evolution of the local terrain to accommodate recreation and transit infrastructure in the later 20th century.