1958 Map of Clarksburg

About this map

Lake Santee dominates the lower central portion of this landscape, its multi-fingered shoreline created by the damming of Bull Fork and several smaller tributaries. This 1980 photorevision captures the man-made lake as a significant alteration to the drainage patterns of the Salt Creek watershed. The map records the meeting point of three counties—Rush, Decatur, and Franklin—highlighting how political boundaries often bisected these rural communities. Small settlements like Clarksburg, Andersonville, and Hamburg anchor the agricultural districts, while the presence of the Treaty Boundary cutting through the eastern hills provides a direct link to early land surveys and historical divisions. Several rural institutions, including Hopewell Ch and Township Sch, alongside family-named burial grounds like Richland Cem, reveal the deep-rooted social and genealogical geography of these townships during the mid-to-late 20th century.