1952 Map of Catlin

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The community of Bridgeton anchors the southern portion of this Parke County study, where a concentration of social and civic markers includes the High Sch and Clear Run Cem. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Big Raccoon Creek, which is spanned by the Jeffries Ford Bridge near the southwest corner. Transportation and industry are central to the area's development, evidenced by the Pennsylvania railroad line passing through Catlin and the presence of a Pumping Sta (Abandoned) nearby. Land use in the early 1950s reflects a mix of traditional agriculture and resource extraction, with several Strip Mine operations and a Gravel Pit scattered among the smaller settlements of Minshall and Snow Hill. Local family history is preserved in small burial grounds like Hartmans Cem and Brunot Cem, which remain tucked away from the main thoroughfares.