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1965 Map of Vassar

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Vassar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The newly established Pomona Reservoir dominates this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the massive flood control transformations of the Missouri River Basin project. The reservoir’s irregular shoreline, marked at Normal Pool Elevation 974, inundated the valleys of Hundred and Ten Mile Creek and Dragoon Creek, creating a series of recreation zones including Vassar State Park and the Management Recreation Area. South of the water, the settlement of Vassar sits along the Missouri Pacific railroad line, while Michigan Valley remains to the northeast.

Historical property lines are preserved through the Old Indian Treaty Boundary crossing the central terrain. Local genealogy is well-represented by several family and community burial grounds, including Valley Brook Cem, Mt Zion Cem, and Pleasant Ridge Cem. The map captures a moment of transition from a purely agricultural and rail-focused economy toward one defined by large-scale water management and public recreation.