1960 Map of Grass Creek

About this map

Grass Creek serves as a central point in this rural landscape, situated at the intersection of a complex drainage network that includes Grassy Creek and Mill Creek. The map reveals a deeply established agricultural community where civic life revolved around small country churches and cemeteries, such as Mull Ch and the Old Indian Creek Cem. The terrain is defined by an extensive system of man-made waterways like Gillespie Ditch and Weasner Ditch, which converted the natural wetlands into productive farmland. Settlement patterns are sparse, with named locations like Newton, Montgomery, and Boon punctuating the grid of section lines and early roads like Pennsylvania Road. This 1960 era survey also highlights the local reliance on the earth, with several Gravel Pits noted near the winding path of Indian Creek.