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1960 Map of Fairview

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fairview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Fairview and Powhattan serve as the primary hubs of this Brown County landscape, positioned within a network of prairie drainages and established agricultural lands. The terrain is bifurcated by the Chicago Rock Island And Pacific railroad, which cuts diagonally across the township lines. A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Boundary, runs through the center of the sheet, reflecting the complex jurisdictional history of the region.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several family and community burial grounds such as Lambertson Cem, Tyler Cem, and the Congregational Cem. Small-scale religious and industrial life is noted by the American Ch and scattered Oil and Gas wells. The hydrology of the area is defined by the Delaware River and its tributaries like Walnut Creek and Mulberry Creek, which shaped the early settlement patterns and road placements visible in this 1960 survey.