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1971 Map of Noble

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Noble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Noble serves as the focal point of this early 1970s landscape, situated along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line. The surrounding terrain in Richland County is a mix of agricultural fields and active energy extraction, notably the Noble Oil Field and the Schnell East Oil Field. These industrial zones are interspersed with established rural communities like Pureton, Gallagher, and Schnell, each connected by a network of section roads.

Waterways like the Fox River and its tributaries, including Sugar Creek and Susan Branch, define the local drainage patterns. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, identifying numerous burial sites such as Decker Cem, Shields Cem, and Green Hill Cem. The inclusion of the Olney-Noble Airport and small rural institutions like Shiloh Ch and Antioch Ch provides a comprehensive view of the local infrastructure during this era of Midwestern development.