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1970 Map of Paragon

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Paragon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Paragon sits at the nexus of the Conrail rail line and the wide bottomlands of the White River, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural townships of Ray and Baker. The landscape transitions from the flat, river-carved plains in the south to the dissected uplands of Big Hurricane Hill and Hancock Ridge further north. This shift in topography dictated local settlement patterns, with farms and homesteads clustered along the valley floors and narrow ridges.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of small family and community burial grounds, including Bethlehem Cem, Lingle Cem, and Ratts Cem, often located near rural houses of worship like Olive Ch and Corinth Ch. The presence of small settlements like Plano and Wakeland, alongside specialized features such as the Landing Strip near the river, reflects a mid-20th-century landscape that balanced traditional agriculture with evolving transportation and local industry.