1961 Map of Peoria

About this map

Raymond and Broadway anchor the northern landscape of Union County in the early 1960s, a period defined by small-town agriculture and the enduring infrastructure of regional rail lines. The Erie-Lackawanna and the New York Central rail corridors cut across the terrain, intersecting near Peoria, while the New York Central Railroad Grade marks a path through Liberty. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial grounds including Raymond Cem, Baughn Cem, and Hamilton Cem, often situated near the meandering banks of Mill Creek or Otter Run. This survey, located within the Virginia Military District, shows the transition of mid-century rural life, where local landmarks like Northwestern High Sch and Calvary Ch served as central community hubs for the surrounding townships of York and Taylor.