1981 Map of Coatsburg

About this map

Coatsburg and Paloma serve as the primary hubs of activity in this section of Adams County, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad line. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including South Fork Bear Creek, Honey Creek, and Bigneck Creek, which carve through the terrain and dictate the placement of early rural infrastructure. Evidence of small-scale aviation and local governance is found in features like the Mealiff Landing Strip and a Townhall located north of Honey Creek. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed regarding burial grounds, marking several family and community sites such as Gray Mount Cem, Paloma Cem, Byler Cem, and Laugh Cem. This 1981 edition captures the township structure of Keene, Houston, and Gilmer at a time when the rural economy remained tied to the rail corridor and traditional land divisions like the Base Line.