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1961 Map of Jacks Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Jacks Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The South Fork Forked Deer River defines the western landscape of this Chester County region, where the Illinois Central railroad corridor cuts a path through the bottomlands. This 1961 survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a rural network of small communities and crossroads such as Sweet Lips, Plainview, and Glendale. The presence of the Gibson Rosenwald Sch provides a significant genealogical touchpoint for local history, standing alongside numerous community landmarks like Trice Chapel and the Holly Springs Ch.

A dense concentration of family and community cemeteries, including Hamlet Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Hart Cem, are scattered across the terrain between Jones Creek and Sweet Lips Creek. These sites, paired with local institutions like Jacks Creek Sch and the Oak Grove Sch, illustrate the mid-century social fabric of the area. The map also traces the winding courses of Jacks Creek and Sandy Creek, documenting a landscape where agricultural fence lines and field boundaries remain clearly visible across the drainage basins.