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1961 Map of Mechanicsburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mechanicsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Monon railroad tracks cut a diagonal path through this rural landscape on the border of Clinton and Boone Counties, connecting the small grain and transit hubs of Cyclone and Mechanicsburg. The mid-century agricultural character is defined by a dense network of country roads, including West 261st Street and Rogers Avenue, which serve scattered farmsteads and specialized sites like the Storage Bins near Cyclone.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local heritage markers, from the Hopewell South Ch and its neighboring Hopewell South Cem to the McIntire Cem and Scotland Ch. The natural drainage of the land is shaped by the confluence of Sugar Creek and Mud Creek, while leisure and industry of the era are represented by the Drive-in Theater and several Gravel Pit operations. The presence of the Principal Meridian provides a foundational surveying reference for the entire region.