1960 Map of Decatur

About this map

Decatur serves as the focal point of this 1960s study, showcasing the city's concentrated street grid and the campus of Decatur College before modern expansion altered the periphery. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's energy and infrastructure growth, featuring numerous gas wells and a major highway project noted as Under Construction heading southwest from the city center. This period of development is juxtaposed with the established rural order of Wise County, where small country congregations like New Salem Ch and Pleasant Grove Church No 1 anchor the surrounding countryside.