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1961 Map of Dearborn

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Dearborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Bee Creek and its various tributaries, including Blizzard Branch and Jordan Branch, carve a dense network of drainage across the border of Buchanan and Platte Counties. This rural landscape is heavily marked by small family and community burial grounds, such as Antioch Cem, Union Cem, and Yates Cem, providing a detailed record for genealogical research in the townships of Center, Crawford, and Marshall.

The town of Dearborn serves as a local hub, situated near the Dearborn Reservoir and the Chicago and North Western railroad line. Further south, the map reveals the layout of New Market and the evidence of former transportation routes like the Old Railroad Grade. Smaller rural centers like Faucett, Taos, and Wallace are interspersed among the ridges, while the presence of Harris Airfield and a Radio Tower reflect mid-century infrastructure developments in this agricultural region.