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1960 Map of Mc Clure

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mc Clure
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Mc Clure and its surrounding townships is meticulously detailed in this 1960 survey, showcasing a grid of rural roads and scattered homesteads. The New York Chicago and St Louis railroad cuts diagonally across the northern sections, serving as a primary transit artery through the village of Grelton and into Damascus township. Small community centers like Westhope and rural landmarks such as Bethany Chapel and Peace Ch reveal the social fabric of the Henry County countryside during this era.

Waterways like Turkeyfoot Creek and Beaver Creek wind through the township boundaries, providing a natural contrast to the rigid geometry of farm sections and the industrial presence of a Quarry near Portage Road. Genealogists will find significant value in the exact placement of local burial grounds, including Grelton Cem, Richfield Cem, and Angell Cem, which remain as fixed points in an ever-evolving agrarian environment.