1961 Map of Jeffersonville

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Jefferson Township and Paint Township is defined by the intersection of rail and river in the early 1960s. Jeffersonville serves as the primary hub, where the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad once crossed paths, supporting local industry like the prominent Storage Bins near the tracks. The surrounding terrain is largely flat tillable land drained by Sugar Creek and Paint Creek, with occasional rises such as Dumpling Hill. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the numerous small family burial grounds dotting the townships, including the Hogue-Allen Cem, Booco-Ryan Cem, and McKillip-Kirk Cem. Smaller outposts like South Solon and the cluster around Bookwalter Sch illustrate the decentralized community structure of rural Fayette and Madison counties during this era.