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1991 Map of Center

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Salt River carves a deep valley through the Ralls County landscape, its meandering course defined by a complex network of ridges and deep drainage ravines like Griffin Hollow and Johnson Hollow. This 1990s revision, based on imagery updated by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, shows the community of Center at the southern edge, while the older riverside settlements of Spalding and Cincinnati sit at lower elevations near the water's edge.

Genealogical interest is found in rural burials at Greathouse Cem, Norton Cem, and Olivet Cem. The infrastructure of the era is marked by the Asher Bridge crossing the Salt River and a prominent Levee protecting the lowlands. The map provides a look at the transition between the rolling uplands and the river valley, documenting small clusters of development like Hatch alongside natural features such as Lick Creek and Brush Creek.