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1973 Map of Montgomery City

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Montgomery City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Loutre River and its numerous tributaries, including Little Loutre Creek and Whetstone Cr, dominate the geography of central Montgomery County in the early 1970s. This survey highlights a landscape where agricultural lands meet the wooded draws of the Graham Cave State Park area. The presence of Graham Cave itself suggests the deep prehistoric human presence along these bluffs, while the more recent development of Interstate 70 cuts east-west across the lower third of the map near Danville.

Montgomery City, also identified as Montgomery Station, serves as the primary rail hub along the Norfolk and Western line. Outside the main settlements, family and community history is anchored by scattered sites like Providence Cem and Worland Cem. The local economy of the era is evidenced by multiple resource extraction sites, including various Quarries and a Claypit, located between the winding courses of Clear Fork and Smith Branch.