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1967 Map of Piedmont SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Piedmont SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Black River valley and its surrounding timberlands are documented in this late 1960s survey of Wayne County. The landscape is defined by the Clark National Forest and several distinct land divisions including Mill Spring and St Francois. Industrial activity is evident through numerous mines and quarries scattered throughout the hills, particularly near the Missouri Pacific railroad line that tracks alongside the river.

Social and genealogical history is deeply preserved in the high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Meadors Cem, Eads Creek Cem, and Green Hill Cem. Small rural congregations centered around New Liberty Ch and Dees Chapel served the dispersed residents. Local terrain features like Handy Hol and Pleasant Valley indicate a legacy of settlement along the narrow creek branches that feed into the main river system.