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1979 Map of Montgomery

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Montgomery and Cannelburg serve as the primary hubs in this late-1970s landscape, positioned along the vital Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor. The area is defined by a traditional Midwestern grid of section roads, interspersed with family-named landmarks and rural institutions that reflect the community's genealogy. Notable ecclesiastical and educational sites like St Michaels Ch, Antioch Ch, and the Barr-Reeve Sch are distributed across the townships of Bogard, Van Buren, and Barr.

Water management and natural features shape the terrain, from the Thousand Acre Woods in the northwest to the intricate drainage of South Fork Prairie Creek and Veale Creek. Industrial and social markers of the era are also present, including several Oil Wells, a local Strip Mine, and the Drive-in Theater west of Montgomery. The presence of several flood control structures, such as the O'Connor Flood Control Dam, highlights the ongoing efforts to manage the local watershed near Indian Rock Lake.