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1953 Map of Plattville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Plattville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Plattville and the surrounding agricultural townships of Fox, Big Grove, and Lisbon define this prairie landscape as it appeared in the mid-20th century. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions that served the local farming community, including several local schools such as Cross Sch, Plecher Sch, and Lisbon Sch. Small ecclesiastical and genealogical hubs are centered at Emanuel Ch and the adjacent Emanuel Cem, while the settlement of Helmar sits near the crossing of section lines.

Drainage and topography are dominated by the intricate branching of Middle Aux Sable Creek and West Aux Sable Creek, which meander across the terrain near Kentland and Lisbon Center. The presence of a major Pipeline cutting diagonally across the eastern townships reflects the modernizing infrastructure of the era, contrasting with the traditional rural grid of section lines and homesteads. Local relief is punctuated by Knob Hill in the northwest, providing a rare break in the level plains of Kendall County.