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1950 Map of Becks Mill

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Becks Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Becks Mill serves as a focal point for this mid-century topographic study of Washington County, where the eponymous settlement and mill sit near the Blue River. The landscape is defined by a dense network of local landmarks, including several schools named for distant states, such as Texas Sch and Kansas Sch, reflecting the civic priorities of these rural townships. In the northeast corner, the city of Salem is shown as it was shortly after the war, positioned along the tracks of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railroad.

The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, tracing connections between family-named sites like Smith Hill and numerous country churches including Mount Tabor Ch and Smedley Ch. Waterways like Mill Creek and Goose Creek wind through the townships of Vernon, Washington, and Howard. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked burial grounds such as Hall Cem, Becks Cem, and Smith Cem, which anchor the history of these small Hoosier settlements.