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1966 Map of Paris South

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Paris South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Paris serves as the central hub of this 1960s study, showcasing a dense grid of civic and educational life centered on the Courthouse and Po. The city is surrounded by an extensive network of small schools such as Vance Sch, Tanner Sch, and Mayo Sch, reflecting the organized rural community structure of Edgar County. A notable historical artifact is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the landscape south of the city, marking a significant early territorial line that still influenced land divisions during this era.

Transportation and industry are defined by the intersection of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. Outside the urban core, the terrain transitions into a more dissected landscape along Sugar Creek and McCalls Branch. The presence of several family-named burial grounds, including the Redmon Cem, Cassady Cem, and Simms Cem, alongside a Gas Storage Field, suggests a landscape shaped by both generational settlement and evolving energy infrastructure.