1956 Map of Freedom

About this map

The White River carves a winding path through the center of this mid-century landscape, anchoring a series of small rural communities and family-named cemeteries. The town of Freedom sits along the western bank, served by the Pennsylvania railroad line and the Harrison Memorial Highway. Further inland, smaller settlements like New Hope, Pottersville, and Braysville are scattered among the ridges and valleys of Franklin and Clay townships. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with burial sites, ranging from the Scott Cem in the north to the Livingston Cem near Richland Creek in the south. The presence of Grain Storage Bins near the railroad at Freedom and a cluster of Mills north of the river reflects the local agricultural and timber economy of the era, while topographic markers like Stokey Ridge and Kelley Ridge define the local upland terrain.