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1969 Map of Knox East

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Knox East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Yellow River winds through the heart of Starke County, anchoring a landscape defined by its agricultural drainage network and early rail corridors. The city of Knox serves as the regional hub, where the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads intersect near the Knox City Hall. This 1969 survey captures the community's infrastructure at its post-war peak, including the County Airport and Sandy Acres Park on the southern edge of town.

Rural life is marked by numerous family and community landmarks, such as Swartzell Cem and the Eagle Creek Ch in the center of the quadrangle. An extensive system of man-made waterways, including Benninghoff Ditch and Anderson Ditch, illustrates the massive effort required to manage the area's hydrology for farming. Smaller settlements like Hamlet, Ober, and Grovertown appear as essential rail-side villages, each preserving local history through sites like St Mathews Ch and Fletcher Cem.