1957 Map of Richmond

About this map

The city of Richmond serves as the central hub of this Ray County landscape, depicted shortly after the mid-century as a thriving community at the junction of significant regional rail lines. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Wabash RR intersect near the town center, highlighting a transport-driven economy that connects the surrounding agricultural uplands. Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country schoolhouses and family burial grounds, including Patton Sch and Nutter Cem. The physical geography is defined by the winding paths of the West Fork Crooked River and East Fork Crooked River, which carve through the terrain before joining the main Crooked River. Within the city limits, institutional markers like the Lincoln Sch, City Hall, and the County Hospital reflect the civic infrastructure of the era.