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1962 Map of Earl Park

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Earl Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Earl Park sits as a primary rail hub in the early 1960s, defined by the crossing of the New York Central railroad through the flat agricultural lands of Benton Co. The landscape is etched by a series of drainage improvements including Kent Ditch and Talley Ditch, which channel water into Sugar Creek and Mud Creek. This network of waterways and the rectilinear road system emphasize the area's intensive development for farming during this era.

Smaller trackside settlements like Raub and Sheff illustrate the historical importance of the railway for local commerce, evidenced by features like the Storage Bins along the tracks. Local civic life is anchored by the Township Sch and nearby spiritual sites such as St John Cem and East Park Cem. Further south, the rural character remains evident near Gretencord, where the winding paths of the creeks provide the only break in the grid-based land divisions.