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1973 Map of Buell

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Buell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Upper Loutre Prairie plateau characterizes this portion of Montgomery County, where the agricultural landscape meets the drainage systems of the Cuivre River and Loutre River watersheds. This early 1970s survey illustrates a rural community anchored by the settlements of Buell and Middletown, the latter situated near the northern edge of the quadrangle. The land is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions, including Trinity Ch, Hopewell Ch, and Elkhorn Ch.

Genealogists will find a concentration of local history in the rural burial grounds scattered across the terrain, such as McQuoid Cem, Dillon Cem, and White Cem. The map reveals the era's transport and utility infrastructure, from the small Landing Strip and Wehrman Landing Strip to the industrial activity at the Claypit. Water features like Middletown Lake and the branching paths of Coon Creek and Elkhorn Creek define the local topography between these upland prairie settlements.