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1964 Map of Allerton

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Allerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Allerton serves as the primary hub of this Wayne County landscape, situated at a key junction of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad during the mid-1960s. The region is defined by its agricultural layout and a series of rural family-named cemeteries that provide a clear record of local settlement, including Rankin Cem, Shriver Cem, and Thomas Cem.

South of the main settlement, the land descends toward the Middle Fork and West Fork drainages, where the smaller communities of Harvard and Sewal sit along the rail lines. Richardson Chapel stands as a notable community landmark in the central portion of the map, while the presence of several Sewage Disposal Ponds and a municipal Athletic Field reflect the infrastructure of the era. The township boundaries of Benton, Jackson, and Warren structure the area, showing a stable rural pattern of small homesteads and local roads.