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1983 Map of Roanoke

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Roanoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The village of Roanoke serves as the focal point for this Woodford County study, positioned at the junction of the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe railroad and the West Branch Panther Creek. The map documents a community deeply rooted in its religious and civic institutions, featuring several denominational landmarks such as the Mennonite Ch, Brethren Ch, and St Peters Ch. A notable industrial remnant, the Mine Dump just east of the village center, signifies the area's coal mining history which shaped the local economy and settlement pattern.

Beyond the village limits, the landscape transitions into a grid of rural cemeteries and small-scale infrastructure. Genealogists will find the locations of the Township Cem, Roanoke Cem, and Trinity Cem valuable for tracing local family history. The topography is defined by the drainage of Snake Creek and Hallenback Creek to the north, while the presence of a Landing Strip and Radio Tower reflect the modernizing technological layer of the early 1980s.