1969 Map of Antioch

About this map

Lancaster and its eastern rural surroundings are defined by a network of local crossroads and community churches in this late 1960s survey. The landscape is carved by numerous waterways including Gills Creek, Turkey Creek, and Bear Creek, which flow through a region primarily dedicated to agriculture and small-scale resource extraction. Evidence of local industry is visible through multiple claypits and sandpits scattered across the terrain. The Southern railroad line cuts a path through the southern half of the sheet, connecting settlements like Elgin and Primus. Local spiritual and community life is anchored by several named houses of worship, such as Trinity Ch, Oak Ridge Ch, and Hopewell Ch. Genealogists may find particular interest in the noted burial grounds like Caskey Cem and Pilgrim Ch Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the area's established family histories.