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1960 Map of Huntsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Huntsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Greenville Treaty Line bisects this Logan County landscape, marking a profound historical boundary that dictated the different surveying methods used for the lands to its north and south. In the northwest corner, the expansive waters of Indian Lake State Park feature a dense collection of named islands, including Shawnee Island and Tecumseh Island, near the recreation areas of Drums Pond and O'Connor Point. This 1960 era survey captures a settled agricultural region structured by the New York Central railroad, which links the village of Huntsville to the surrounding rural reaches.

Local genealogy is well-documented through numerous family-named burial grounds like McGraw Cem, Fry Cem, and Harrod Cem. The map provides a clear look at the early 1960s social infrastructure, from the Local Sch in town to the County Home located along the Flat Branch of Bokengehalas Creek. The transition from the Miami River headwaters to the southern creek networks illustrates the drainage patterns of this corner of the Virginia Military Districts.