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Chronicling the Life and death of a Town
Paxton is at what Location?
Relative Location Absolute LocationOn the Gregory -Tripp County border
99° West43° North
Near the Nebraska- South Dakota Border
Between Dallas, SD and Springview, NE
At the intersection of two old Indian trails, now county gravel roads.
Growth as a result of Movement
Paxton was the siteOf a crossroads between
Two Indian trails
Ft. Bennett to Ft. Kearney
Rosebud to Ft. Randall
Movement patterns changed
• In anticipation of a rail site Paxton was born in 1908
• In anticipation of a rail site Paxton was born in 1908
People settled by horse and wagon
Cars soon came later
PlaceWhat was Paxton like ?
Dirt streets, horses and buggies and a few cars in 1913
In 1911 the original PlatShows a Saloon, Livery,Theatre, Dance Hall, TwoHotels, Post Office, Grocery Store, General Store, Black-Smith shop, and Haberdashery
What region is Paxton in?
South West Gregory County
Cattle country
South Central South Dakota
North America Pheasant land Mid west
West River KELO LAND
Dairy Land
Human environmental interaction
When horses were replaced by cars and tractors, livery barns were
replaced by gas stations
As cars and roads improved, cities along the railroad replaced off rail towns
What theme does this represent?
With tractors replacing horses less people were needed to farm the land.
What theme does this represent?
Today Paxton is a ghost town as a result of changes in geography
It is an open field on a hill
Which of the five themes influenced its doom?