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1954 Map of Drake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Drakes Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape, where the confluence of its Middle and West forks defines the local geography. In the mid-1950s, the rural character of this region is punctuated by a network of community centers such as Drake P.O., Gold City, and Boyce. The presence of Oil Wells near the center of the sheet indicates active natural resource extraction alongside established farming.

Genealogists will find a high density of neighborhood landmarks, from the Salem Ch and its accompanying Salem Cem in the south to Marthas Chapel and Old Drakes Creek Ch further north. Education in these rural districts was still anchored by local landmarks like Barnes Sch and Shiloh Sch. The mapping also highlights topographic features like the dramatic turn at Horseshoe Bend and the low-lying Rich Pond, providing a detailed view of the terrain before later modern development.