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1943 Map of Lyons

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Lyons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The White River meanders through a landscape defined by complex drainage and rail networks in this early 1940s survey. Significant rail junctions at Bushrod and Beehunter highlight the importance of the Pennsylvania and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific lines to the regional economy. The river's influence is evident in the numerous flood management features and abandoned oxbows like Elmore Pond and Dunn Pond, protected by a flood gate and various levees.

Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous family and community sites, including Frye Cem, Bogard Cem, and the Old Slinkard Cem near Newberry. Small settlements such as Lyons and Elnora serve as anchors in a terrain marked by named elevations like Brewer Hill and Simpson Hill, while the outlying Prairie Chapel and Little Shiloh Ch indicate the dispersed rural community structure of mid-century Greene County.