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1971 Map of Clarksville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Clarksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Clarksville serves as the focal point of this Butler County survey, situated at a major railroad junction where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific meets the Chicago and North Western line. The town is flanked by the winding Shell Rock River, which flows past the recreational grounds of Heery Woods State Park. To the northwest, the small settlement of Packard sits along the rail line near Flood Creek.

The landscape is dotted with several industrial and community sites, including a Landing Strip north of town and various excavations such as a Sandpit, Quarry, and multiple gravel pits. Genealogists will find three distinct burial grounds: Lynnwood Cem, Old Cem, and Lowell Cem. The topography reveals the drainage patterns of Dry Creek and Beaver Creek as they converge toward the river valley, illustrating the classic Midwestern intersection of water-driven settlement and rail-based commerce.