1961 Map of Shreve

About this map

The village of Shreve serves as the focal point of this region at the intersection of Clinton and Washington townships. The landscape is characterized by a mix of agricultural fields and wetland areas, notably the Shreve Lake Wildlife Area and the glacial remnants of Odell Lake and Brown Lake. This 1961 survey, later updated in 1978, documents a rural economy transitioning as industrial infrastructure like the Pennsylvania railroad and multiple pipelines cross the terrain. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous country congregations and burying grounds, including Maple Grove Ch, Newkirk Ch, and the Bigelow Ch Cem in the southern hills. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of Craigton provides a specific look at the changing transportation corridors of the mid-20th century.