1953 Map of Plattville

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Kendall County is defined by its small crossroads settlements and creek drainages in this mid-century survey. Plattville and Helmar serve as primary points of interest, anchoring a network of rural schoolhouses and churches that illustrate the community structure of the time. The mapping shows educational distribution through several named sites, including Cross Sch, Pletcher Sch, and the West Lisbon School, while the Emanuel Church and its accompanying Emanuel Cemetery provide specific locations for genealogical research. Waterways like Middle Aux Sable Creek and West Aux Sable Creek cut across the gridded section lines, indicating the natural drainage patterns that shaped local farm boundaries. This survey, compiled from 1952 aerial photography, captures the area just before modern development significantly altered the rural character of the Fox and Big Grove townships.