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1965 Map of Garden Grove SW

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Garden Grove SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Weldon River and its numerous tributaries, including Jonathan Creek and Brush Creek, carve a intricate drainage pattern through the agricultural lands of Decatur County. The landscape is organized into distinct political townships such as Franklin, Garden Grove, Center, and High Point, reflecting the rural administration of the mid-1960s. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts across the terrain, serving as a primary transportation corridor for this farming region.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial grounds throughout the countryside, such as Winters Cem, Johnson Cem, Trullinger Cem, and McCullough Cem. Near the southern edge of the survey, the County Fairground and Franklin Ch serve as local community anchors. The map preserves the exact placement of rural homes and farmsteads as they existed before modern consolidation altered the footprint of these historic townships.