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1968 Map of Newhall

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newhall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Newhall and Norway anchor this agricultural landscape in southern Benton County, where the topography is defined by the drainage of Prairie Creek and its tributaries. The map shows a well-established section-line road grid and two major rail lines crossing the territory: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific in the north and the Chicago and North Western running through the south. This layout highlights the critical role of the railroad in sustaining small prairie settlements like Watkins and Norway.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural cemeteries across the townships of Eldorado, Fremont, St Clair, and Florence. These include St Patricks Cem and Mound Cem near Watkins, and St Michaels Cem at the edge of Norway. The rural character is further detailed by features such as a Gravel Pit near the northern boundary and Sewage Disposal Ponds serving the larger villages.