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1957 Map of Plymouth

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Plymouth serves as the central hub of this mid-century prairie landscape, situated near the borders of Jefferson, Saline, and Gage counties. The town is flanked by a grid of rural schoolhouses, including School No 109 and School No 68, reflecting the era's decentralized educational structure. These small rural districts were often the social anchors for farming families in the Plymouth and Blakely townships.

Two major rail lines, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, cut across the terrain, indicating the historical importance of rail transport for moving agricultural goods to market. Waterways like Turkey Creek and Cub Creek wind through the township, eventually feeding toward the Big Blue River. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local burial grounds such as Woodlawn Cem and Kilpatrick Cem, along with parish-affiliated sites like Immanuel Sch and Trinity Sch.