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1982 Map of Northeast Palestine

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Northeast Palestine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The city of Palestine anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Missouri Pacific railroad lines converge. The area is dense with sites of genealogical importance, including numerous family and community burial grounds such as East Hill Hill Cem, Roselawn Park Cem, and Blackshire Cem. Educational history is well-represented by the Zion Hill Sch, Northside Sch, and Sam Houston Sch, suggesting a community structured around small, local school districts.

To the north, the landscape transitions into the historic Mound Prairie area, drained by Mound Prairie Creek. The distribution of rural houses and small country churches like Oak Grove Ch and New Canaan Ch highlights a pattern of persistent small-scale land ownership. Natural and man-made water features, including Haverlah Lake and Lost Prairie Lake, break up the timbered terrain, reflecting the region's reliance on local watersheds for both agriculture and industry, evidenced by the presence of an Oil Well and a municipal Filtration Plant.