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1960 Map of Plain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Plain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lime Ridge and the village of Plain anchor this 1960s study of the driftless region, where a dense network of country schools and rural churches defines the social landscape. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of Honey Creek and Narrows Creek, which have carved numerous hollows such as McGlynn Hollow and Jacquish Hollow into the terrain.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is present in the numerous Quarries and the Radio Range Station near the town of Bear Valley. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-centered landmarks, from the Tuckertown Sch to the Our Lady of the Fields Chapel, reflecting a period when small rural districts remained the primary centers of education and worship before widespread consolidation.