1973 Map of Buell

About this map

Upper Loutre Prairie dominates the northern landscape of this Montgomery County region, where the high, flat ground gives way to a dense network of drainage creeks including Coon Creek and Crooked Creek. The settlement of Buell sits at a strategic junction of the Burlington Northern railroad, while Middletown anchors the northern border near Middletown Lake. For genealogists, the map is a significant record of local family and community history, preserving the locations of McQuoid Cem, Dillon Cem, and White Cem. The rural landscape is further defined by its spiritual centers, such as Trinity Ch and Hopewell Ch, alongside several industrial markers including a Claypit near Elkhorn Creek. The transition from the prairie heights down to the wooded creek bottoms reflects the agricultural and industrial patterns of the early 1970s.