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1973 Map of Waterloo

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Waterloo and the northern edge of Auburn anchor this DeKalb County landscape during the early 1970s, where the Penn Central railroad cuts a straight line through the heart of the settlement. The map reveals a rural economy shifting toward modern infrastructure, evidenced by the Auburn Airport and a prominent Substation positioned near the rail lines. Small agricultural communities like Sedan persist, identified by their own Sedan Cemetery and local landmarks like Maple Grove Church.

Water management is central to the area's geography, with an extensive network of drainage including Mc Cullough Ditch, Swartz Ditch, and Hoffelder Ditch supporting the surrounding fields. Natural water features like Cedar Lake and Lintz Lake provide a contrast to the geometric road grid. For those tracing local heritage, the map preserves the locations of several country houses of worship and burial grounds, such as St Michaels Church and the isolated Tamerack Cemetery.