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1926 Map of Pittsfield

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Pittsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Pittsfield serves as the central hub of Pike County in the mid-1920s, showing a well-established grid of streets and institutional landmarks like the County Infirmary. The landscape is defined by the Wabash railroad, which arcs across the northern and eastern sections of the county, connecting smaller hamlets like Baylis, New Salem, and Maysville Sta. to the broader regional economy. This era represents a peak for the rural educational system, with nearly every section of land supported by its own local schoolhouse, such as the Starkey School, Kurtwright School, and Teneriffe School.

Beyond the settlements, the terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Hadley Creek, Bay Creek, and Panther Creek, which flow toward the Mississippi River visible at the southwestern corner. The mapping detail records a portrait of agrarian life before modern consolidation, where place-names like Summer Hill, El Dara, and Martinsburg functioned as critical community anchors alongside country churches like Mt Carmel Church.