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1958 Map of Dexter

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Dexter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Dexter stands at the mouth of the Black River as it empties into Black River Bay, serving as a focal point of this late 1950s survey. The village's industrial footprint is evident through the presence of a Pumping Sta and a network of roads leading inland to the General Brown High Sch. Northward, the village of Limerick marks a crossing over the Perch River, while the landscape is dotted with small family and local burial grounds like Freeman Cem and Luther Hill Cem.

A notable geological and transportation feature is the Natural Bridge along the Perch River, situated near the Brownville State Game Farm. The map records a changing infrastructure, clearly marking an Old Railroad Grade and a Railroad Grade cutting across the townships of Brownville and Lyme. These paths, alongside local landmarks like Slaughter Hill and Gum Swamp, illustrate the transition from rail-dependent commerce to the mid-century road network.