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1969 Map of Leroy

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Leroy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Pennsylvania railroad line cuts through the northeast corner of this Lake County landscape, serving the community of Leroy. This rural township is characterized by a network of drainage systems like Stony Run and Grisel Ditch, which support the agricultural tracts between Southeast Grove and Dinwiddie. Evidence of early settlement is found in several small groves that served as centers for local life, including Orchard Grove and Plum Grove.

Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Orchard Grove Cem and Plum Grove Cem, which anchor their respective communities. The local educational history is marked by the Center Sch, while the economic infrastructure of the late 1960s is represented by a Weighing Station and a Pumping Station. The map captures the transition of the region as modern utilities and thoroughfares like 153d Avenue began to overlay the traditional nineteenth-century farm plots and school districts.