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1948 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Lewistown serves as the focal point for this 1948 survey, showing a landscape defined by traditional agriculture, early coal extraction, and the established routes of the Toledo Peoria and Western and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. The town itself is densely mapped, featuring the County Fairgrounds and several civic landmarks like Oak Hill Cem and St Marys Cem. Moving north toward Cuba, the terrain transitions into industrial zones marked by several Strip Mine operations, providing a clear look at the mid-century mining footprint in Fulton County.

The rural townships of Cass, Putman, and Bernadotte are dotted with family-named landmarks and country institutions. One can find numerous schoolhouses such as Sugar Grove School and Fred Sch, alongside rural worship sites like Providence Church and McNeil Ch. The southern portion of the map follows the winding course of the Spoon River, protected by a Levee, where the landscape remains dominated by natural drainages like Big Creek and Slug Run.