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1983 Map of La Place

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of La Place
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

LaPlace serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in the early 1980s, situated at the intersection of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and several local routes. The terrain is defined by its drainage patterns, with the Okaw river system and engineered waterways like Hammond Mutual Ditch and the North No. 3 Ditch carving through the flatlands of Cerro Gordo and Dora townships. Small settlements and former rail stops like Lintner and Burrowsville appear as modest clusters against the vast grid of section lines.

Local history is preserved in the location of the LaPlace Cem and Turner Cem, while the inclusion of the White Landing Strip and Henry Landing Strip highlights the importance of private aviation for the region's farming operations. The map captures a moment when the Central railroad still influenced the orientation of southern towns like Lake City, reflecting a landscape built on the movement of grain and goods across the Macon and Piatt County line.