1966 Map of Gays Mills
USGS Topo · Published 1968About this map
The Kickapoo River meanders through this deeply dissected landscape of the Driftless Area, connecting the river towns of Readstown, Soldiers Grove, and Gays Mills. In the mid-1960s, the region's agricultural character is defined by narrow ridges and steep-walled valleys, where numerous small settlements like Liberty Pole, Rising Sun, and Fargo occupy the higher ground. Local life is anchored by rural institutions such as the Southwest Prairie Ch, Utica Ch, and the Rising Sun Sch. The topography reveals a complex network of named ridges and hollows, including Mickelson Ridge, Boma Ridge, and Hornby Hollow. Near Gays Mills, the Fairground and several quarries and gravel pits indicate the local economic activities of the era, while the convergence of the Kickapoo River with tributaries like Bear Creek and Halls Branch shaped the placement of early infrastructure and crossroads.
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