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1953 Map of Hartwell

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hartwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Hartwell and Urich anchor this mid-century portrait of Henry County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the South Grand River and its complex marshy bottomlands. The presence of the Old Channel South Grand River highlights a history of natural or engineered course changes through the floodplain, while the St Louis San Francisco railroad provides the primary industrial artery for the region.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks including several country burial grounds like Salem Cem and Norris Cem. The transition of the rural landscape is evident in the identification of the Enterprise Sch (Abandoned), appearing alongside the active Marvin Sch. Small-scale extractive industry is noted simply as Mines and Mine, scattered near the northern boundaries, while the spiritual center of the namesake community is marked by the Hartwell Ch.