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1968 Map of Avery

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Avery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Chicago Burlington And Quincy and Chicago And North Western railroads define the industrial and transit corridor of this Monroe County landscape in the late 1960s. The settlement of Avery serves as a central hub, surrounded by a heavy concentration of coal extraction sites labeled as Strip Mine. This mining activity is interspersed with numerous family and community landmarks, particularly along the drainage of North Avery Creek and Middle Avery Creek.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of rural burial grounds, such as Hickory Grove Cem, Pleasant Divide Cem, and Chedister Cem. These sites, along with small community centers like Frederic and Lockman, reflect the localized social structure of the era. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Miller Creek and White Ash Branch, which weave between the rolling hills of Pleasant and Mantua townships.