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1970 Map of Baldwin

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Baldwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The boundary of St Clair Co and Randolph Co runs through a landscape defined by heavy industry and rural heritage in the early 1970s. The northern portion is dominated by a massive Strip Mine and the specialized Industrial Railroad, indicating the region's intense mid-century coal extraction. Contrasting with this industrial activity is a significant water project, the Reservoir, complete with its own Substa Powerplant and conveyor system.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks across Lenzburg and Marissa townships. Numerous family and community burial sites, such as Lienche Cem and Schmoll Cem, are scattered between the central settlement of Baldwin and the southern hamlet of Houston. The rail network of the Gulf Mobile and Ohio serves as the primary artery connecting these communities, while smaller educational and spiritual hubs like St Johns Sch and Old Bethel Ch anchor the outlying agricultural areas.