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2019 Map of Seymour

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Seymour
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Seymour serves as the central hub of this Jackson County landscape, where the CSX railroad and local street grid meet the meandering path of the East Fork White River. The river's winding oxbows and floodplain dominate the central corridor, influencing the placement of peripheral settlements like Rockford to the north and the curious label of Hangman Crossing to the west. The presence of Freeman Municipal Airport and multiple residential developments such as Sunset Parkway illustrate the modern expansion of the city footprint beyond its historical core.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of burial sites across the township, ranging from the large Riverview Cem near the river to smaller family or community plots like Durland Cem, Crane Cem, and Chestnut Ridge Cem. The transition from the rural outskirts of Cortland and New Elizabethtown to the organized wards of the city provides a clear view of how agricultural drainage ditches like Beatty Walker Ditch and Von Fange Ditch helped shape the land for use.