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1958 Map of Sandborn

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sandborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sandborn and Marco anchor this 1958 survey of the White River valley as it appeared before major mid-century agricultural and industrial shifts. The landscape is heavily defined by an extensive drainage network, including Black Creek, Beehunter Ditch, and Calico Slash Ditch, which manage the low-lying terrain of the Green Cane Bottom. This hydrologic engineering supported a region where the Conrail and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads once converged, facilitating the transport of local resources.

Evidence of the area's social and industrial history is found in the northern Strip Mine operations and the many rural landmarks like Burris Chapel and Bethel Ch. Genealogists can trace family history through several burial grounds, such as Pleasant Grove Ch Cem and Betsy Cem. The map also preserves the path of the Singer Treaty Boundary, a significant historical line of demarcation that intersects with the Greene-Sullivan State Forest in the western reaches.