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1958 Map of Seymour

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Seymour
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The East Fork White River meanders through the heart of Jackson County, anchoring a landscape defined by the intersection of three major rail lines: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, the Pennsylvania, and the Baltimore and Ohio. This mid-century survey reveals Seymour as a thriving regional hub, featuring the expansive Freeman Municipal Airport and a dense network of local schools including Shields High School and Emerson School.

South of the city, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, separating the river valley from the rising wooded elevations of the Jackson-Washington State Forest. Rural life is meticulously documented through small settlements like Cortland and Rockford, alongside numerous family and church burial grounds such as Crane Cem and Durland Cem. The presence of the Pinnacle landmark in the southwest corner and Sunset Parkway near the city center illustrates the varied land use between protected wilderness and urban development.