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1965 Map of Cope

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The White River and Stotts Creek define the northern drainage of this Morgan County landscape, where rural life in the mid-1960s centered on crossroads like Stines Mill Corner and the settlement of Cope. The map reveals a high density of community landmarks, from the Township Sch and Pleasant Grove Ch in Green Township to the New Harmony Ch near the northern boundary.

Genealogical interest is found in numerous family burial grounds including Williams Cem, Brian Cem, and Flake Cem. The southern reaches of the map show the beginning of residential development around Painted Hills Lake and Lake Nebo, while the rugged terrain near Mt Nebo remains largely wooded. The inclusion of a Landing Strip and Willowbrook Estates suggests the gradual post-war suburbanization of the region near Morgantown.