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1960 Map of Paris West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Paris West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Middle Fork Salt River and its southern neighbor, the Elk Fork Salt River, define the landscape of this portion of Monroe County. At the northeastern edge, the settlement of Paris serves as the focal point, where the Norfolk and Western railway corridor cuts across the terrain. The map reveals a dense network of rural community landmarks, including several country churches like Mt Airy Ch and Mt Zion Ch, as well as the St Francis Cabrini Ch.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial grounds scattered through the townships of Marion, Jackson, and Union, such as McKinney Cem, Cutright Cem, and Youngs Cem. The presence of the Sanford Sch and a Drive-in Theater reflects the mid-century social structure of the area. Engineering and infrastructure of the period are represented by the Union Bridge and a Gaging Station monitoring the Salt River's complex hydrology.