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1972 Map of Vivian

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Vivian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The settlement of Vivian serves as a central hub in this mid-1970s Lyman County landscape, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad intersects major transit corridors. The map details a transition in transportation, showing the proximity of the rail line to the newer infrastructure of Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 83. North of the town center, the Vivian Cem and local Gravel Pits indicate the community's local footprint.

Waterways like the North Fork Medicine Creek and Medicine Creek wind through the township, providing the primary relief in an area defined by wide-reaching agricultural and range lands. Evidence of rural aviation and local utilities is present with the Smith Brothers Landing Strip and the Medicine Creek Roadside Park, which offered a stopping point for travelers crossing the plains. To the northwest, the label Rich Valley marks an early regional name along the boundary of Jones and Lyman Counties.