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1964 Map of Leon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Leon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Decatur County seat of Leon serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey, showing the town's grid at a time when the C B & Q railroad still provided a primary transport link through the region. Beyond the town limits, the landscape transitions into the rolling drainages of the Weldon River and the Little River, where the terrain is heavily marked by the townships of Center, Eden, and Woodland.

For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed regarding rural landmarks, identifying numerous family and community burial grounds such as St Marys Cem, Baker Cem, and Meek Cem. The presence of the County Home and the New Salem Ch underscores the dispersed nature of local social and religious life. Fine red dashed lines reveal the intricate network of fence lines and field boundaries across the agricultural landscape, offering a precise look at mid-century land use patterns before modern consolidation.