1945 Map of Bellflower

About this map

Middletown serves as a central hub at the junction of several county lines in this 1945 survey, marking a landscape defined by the winding course of the West Fork Cuivre River. The region exhibits a dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses and country churches, reflecting a localized agrarian society before the widespread consolidation of the mid-20th century. Notable landmarks include the Middletown Lodge and a significant cluster of family-named schools such as Pine Knot Sch and Meadow Lark Sch. To the south, the settlement of Bellflower and the adjacent village of Liege are connected by the Burlington railroad line, which served as the primary industrial corridor for the southern Montgomery County area. This map reveals a community structured around small townships like Prairie and Hartford, where numerous cemeteries like Payne Cem and Elmore Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogical research.