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1964 Map of Emden

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Emden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The North River meanders across this rural landscape on the border of Shelby and Marion counties, defining a region where small-town life centered on crossroads settlements and country congregations. In the mid-1960s, the village of Emden served as a local hub, featuring the Emden Sch and the Emden Grange Park, indicating a community deeply rooted in agricultural social structures. To the east, the small settlement of Warren sits near the winding Hawkins Branch.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural landmarks such as Andrew Chapel and the Ebenezer Cem. The topography is characterized by the drainage patterns of tributaries like Merrills Branch and Tiger Fork North River, which carve through the townships of Tiger Fork, Union, Warren, and Jackson. This survey also preserves the precise locations of farmstead structures and field lines, many of which are identified by fine red dashed lines derived from early 1960s aerial photography.