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1953 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Lebanon serves as the focal point of this Boone County landscape, positioned where the Second Principal Meridian intersects a dense network of early transportation routes. The town is depicted as a thriving local hub in the mid-1950s, characterized by its concentrated infrastructure including Witham Hospital, an Armory, and several neighborhood schools like St Joseph Sch and Stokes Sch. The rail presence remains significant at the RR Sta, supporting the movement of goods and people along the Pennsylvania and Central lines.

Beyond the town limits, the landscape transitions into established farm country marked by small family settlements and community landmarks. The map documents numerous rural burial grounds such as Robinson Cem and Bethel Cem, alongside specialized institutions like the County Farm Home. This survey records a moment when small unincorporated communities like Stringtown and the village of Ulen maintained distinct identities before later 20th-century expansion.