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1968 Map of Aurora West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Aurora West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Hamilton County centers on the western edge of Aurora, where civic and social life is anchored by institutions like the Home for the Aged, City Hall, and the County Fairground. Educational facilities serving the community include the Miller Sch, Jr High Sch, and Beam Sch, reflecting a structured network of rural and small-town schooling during the late 1960s.

Outside the town limits, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Beaver Creek and the W Fk Big Blue River, with the vast grid of farms punctuated by essential landmarks. Genealogists will find interest in the Prairie Gem Cem and Seaton Cem, alongside the Pleasant View Ch. Transportation is dominated by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which cuts diagonally across the township lines of Monroe, Aurora, and Union.