1958 Map of Seymour

About this map

The East Fork White River winds through the heart of this mid-century Jackson County landscape, anchoring the bustling rail and industrial hub of Seymour. The map reveals a city in transition, showing the extensive grounds of the Freeman Municipal Airport and a dense network of local education including Seymour High Sch and St Ambrose Sch. Beyond the city limits, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts a diagonal path across the township lines, a silent reminder of early frontier divisions. To the south, the topography shifts dramatically as the flat river valley gives way to the ridges of the Jackson-Washington State Forest, culminating at the prominent Pinnacle. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites preserved here, from the large Riverview Cemetery near Rockford to the more secluded Durland Cem and Chestnut Ridge Cem.