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1962 Map of Mellott

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Mellott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Agricultural fields and small creek valleys define this corner of Fountain County in the early 1960s. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad serves as a central artery, passing through the village of Mellott and the junction at Stephens Crossing. To the north, the historic settlement of Newtown is situated near several family and community landmarks, including the Newtown Cem and Hodson Cem.

The landscape is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Big Shawnee Creek and Coal Creek, which influence the layout of rural crossroads like Rob Roy and Hunter Corner. Small country congregations and burial grounds, such as Union Ch and the Old Baptist Cem, are scattered across the townships of Shawnee and Richland, offering a clear view of the mid-century rural social fabric and its early settlement patterns.