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1962 Map of Breese

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Breese
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio and Southern railroads anchor the industrial and agricultural landscape of Clinton County in the early 1960s. These rail corridors connect the established towns of Breese, Aviston, and Germantown, which serve as local hubs for grain and commerce. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by parochial landmarks like Mater Dei High Sch, St Johns Cem, and St Bernards Cem.

South of the rail lines, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands and wetlands surrounding Shoal Creek, where Heimanns Levee and the Sycamore Drainage Ditch illustrate mid-century efforts to manage the floodplain for agriculture. Further west, Sugar Creek winds near the small settlement of Albers, while leisure and infrastructure of the era appear in the form of a Drive-in Theater and a local Landing Field.