1954 Map of Saint Onge

About this map

Saint Onge serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Lawrence County landscape, where the Chicago and North Western railroad cuts a diagonal path through the valley. The map documents a rural society built around community institutions like the Dane Ch, Asbury Sch, and the Middle False Bottom Sch near the settlement of Middle False Bottom. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the flatlands around False Bottom Creek to the prominent heights of Saint Onge Peak and Baldy Peak. Numerous watercourses, including Stinkingwater Creek and Crow Creek, drain the uplands, while the Saint Onge Cem sits just south of the main township. This map provides a meticulous record of the early infrastructure and social centers of the Missouri River Basin development era.