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1960 Map of Smithville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Smithville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Smithville serves as the central hub of this 1960 survey, situated amidst a landscape of deep hollows and rising ridges in DeKalb County. The town's grid extends toward Colverts Lake and a local Airport, while the surrounding countryside is defined by the winding reaches of Center Hill Reservoir and numerous creek systems like Fall Creek and Pine Creek. The map documents a well-established rural social fabric, evidenced by the high density of country churches and family-named cemeteries such as Bonham Cem and Mount Holly Cem.

Tracing the outlying areas reveals smaller communities like Keltonburg and Watkins, alongside landmarks of local industry and recreation including Evins Mill Pond and a Drive-in Theater near Snows Hill. The presence of several schools, like Smithville Sch and Watkins Sch, and the Armory in the county seat reflect the civic life of the mid-century period. Water remains the dominant geographical feature, with springs and branches like Whorton Springs and Blue Springs Branch carving through the terrain.