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1969 Map of Maxville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Maxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Farmland and Maxville anchor this 1960s agricultural survey of Randolph County, where the White River and several smaller tributaries like Bush Creek and Eightmile Creek drain the fertile plains. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense grid of rural roads punctuated by numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Olive Branch Ch and the Sparrow Creek Cem. These small nodes of community life reflect the deep-rooted farming heritage of Green, Franklin, and White River townships.

Industrial and recreational developments are also evident, notably the Winchester Speedway near the eastern border and the Penn Central rail line cutting through the center of the sheet. Local education is represented by the North White River Sch, and evidence of resource extraction appears at the Gravel Pit near the southern edge. This record of the landscape preserves the locations of early family burial grounds and small-town infrastructure just before significant changes in rural development.