1962 Map of Jefferson

About this map

Jefferson serves as the focal point of this Greene County landscape, situated at the confluence of the Raccoon River and Hardin Creek. The mid-century mapping highlights a region deeply integrated with rail transportation, where the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific lines intersect. Outside the primary settlements of Grand Junction and Churdan, the terrain is defined by its conservation areas, including the marshlands of Goose Lake State Preserve and the recreation grounds at Spring Lake State Park. For genealogists, the map is a dense resource of rural infrastructure, noting small landmarks like North Sch, the Church of Christ, and numerous burial grounds such as Golgotha Cem and Highland Cem that served the outlying townships.