1964 Map of Datto

About this map

The St Louis - San Francisco railroad anchors this 1960s landscape, connecting the agricultural communities of Success and Datto along the Ripley and Randolph county lines. The terrain is defined by an extensive network of drainage projects, including Cypress Ditch, Palatka Ditch, and Burke Ditch, which converted the lowlands near the Little Black River into productive farmland. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Richwoods and Masterson cemeteries to rural congregational hubs like Shiloh Ch and Grassylead Ch. The map also captures the specialized land use of the era, such as the U S Fish Hatchery in the southeast and the scattered hamlets of Palatka and its surrounding family-named cemeteries.