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1960 Map of Kempton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Kempton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary bisects the southern portion of this landscape, a remnant of early 19th-century land divisions that still influenced property lines into the 1960s. This agricultural region at the junction of Tipton, Clinton, and Howard counties is anchored by the railroad settlement of Kempton, where Storage Bins and a rail line now marked Norfolk and Western reflect the area’s grain-handling economy. To the east, the small community of Goldsmith sits near the Twp Sch and Wolford Cem, while the historic hamlet of Tetersburg occupies the southeastern corner.

The terrain is defined by an extensive network of drainage improvements, including Kemp Ditch and Barr Ditch, which converted the natural wetlands into productive farmland. Rural social centers are scattered throughout, from Bethel Ch in Prairie township to Mt Olive Ch in the north. These family and community anchors, alongside landmarks like Normanda Cem and Liberty Ch, provide a clear picture of the mid-century Hoosier countryside.