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1951 Map of Deer Ridge

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Deer Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Middle Fabius River winds through the heart of northern Lewis County, defining the landscape with its dramatic oxbow at Horseshoe Bend. In the early 1950s, this area near the Knox County line was characterized by a dense network of local schools and churches that served a predominantly rural population. Small hubs like Forest Springs and the village of Deer Ridge provided local focal points, while the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cut across the southern edge of the sheet, providing a vital link to larger markets.

A notable number of educational landmarks were already marked as abandoned by 1951, including Union Sch, Deer Ridge Sch, and Banner Sch, signaling a period of rural consolidation. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of several burial grounds, such as Bondurant Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, as well as the placement of country bridges like Parrish Bridge and Limekiln Bridge that facilitated travel over the many creeks and branches.