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1948 Map of Elizabeth

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Elizabeth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Elizabeth occupies the northeast corner of this quadrangle, shown here during the late 1940s as a structured townsite situated along the Atchison Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad Grade. The landscape is heavily defined by its drainage network and the remnants of former industrial infrastructure, including an extensive Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the southern timberlands.

Waterways like Tenmile Creek, Mill Creek, and Alligator Creek carve through the terrain, which features notable local landmarks such as Turner Lookout and the Turner Cem. The mapping of these features, alongside a generic Cemetery near the town, offers a detailed view of the rural Allen Parish interior when timber and rail still dictated the local geography. The presence of Schoolhouse Branch and Little Mill Creek further illustrates the fine-grained hydrology of the region.