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1961 Map of Kentland

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Kentland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central Railroad intersect at Kentland, anchoring the region's mid-century transportation and industrial activity. This survey captures a landscape defined by organized agricultural plots and an extensive network of drainage infrastructure like Garrard Ditch, supporting the productive plains of Washington and Jefferson townships. The Iroquois River meanders across the center, providing a natural break in the gridded road system where the County Fairgrounds and County Home are established.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including several rural burial grounds such as Mt Zion Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem. Near the settlement of Ade, a Township Sch stands as a center for the northern farming community. To the southeast of the main town, a large Quarry with an associated Conveyer indicates the active extraction of limestone or gravel, illustrating the industrial-agricultural balance of this era in Newton County.