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1985 Map of Boone Branch

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Boone Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lake Carroll dominates the western landscape of this mid-1980s survey, illustrating a period of recreational development along the border of Stephenson and Carroll counties. The intricate shoreline of the lake, featuring a Golf Course, Camp Ground, and a nearby Landing Strip, reflects a transition toward leisure-oriented land use in this part of Freedom and Cherry Grove-Shannon. Away from the water, the terrain maintains its agricultural character, marked by small settlements like Georgetown, Zier Cors, and Kittredge.

Tracing the waterways reveals a network of drainages including Boone Branch, East Fork Creek, and Straddle Creek, the latter of which runs near an Abandoned railroad line. Deep valleys like Dyslin Valley cut through the landscape, where numerous quarries and gravel pits point to the local extractive industries of the era. This map captures a specific moment when rural township life and modern recreational infrastructure began to overlap.