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1951 Map of Norton

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Norton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Norton serves as the regional hub in this early 1950s survey, situated where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads intersect. The town's infrastructure includes a Municipal Airport, a hospital, and a gaging station along Prairie Dog creek. West of the main settlement, the Norton State Sanatorium and a nearby Country Club mark the landscape, while the local economy is evidenced by the Silica Mines located near Calvert.

The surrounding rural sections of Harrison, Sand Creek, and Belle Plain are dotted with a dense network of country schools and churches, reflecting a mid-century agricultural community. Educational landmarks like Dry Creek Sch, Bunty Sch, and Star Sch are spaced across the township lines, while Highland Ch and Shelley Cem provide points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in the area.