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1968 Map of Center Point SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Center Point SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The town of Shellsburg sits at the northeastern edge of this rural landscape, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad follows the winding path of Bear Creek. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, including Wildcat Creek, Goose Run, and Opossum Creek, which carve through the townships of Canton, Eden, and Eldorado.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several community landmarks, including the Parkers Grove Ch and its namesake Parkers Grove Cem. Farther west, the First Eden Cem and United Brethren Cem mark the early spiritual and civic centers of the surrounding farmsteads. This survey captures the region just before significant changes in modern agricultural land use, showing the intricate relationship between the rail corridor and the scattered rural cemeteries that anchor the townships of Taylor and Fremont.