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1954 Map of St. Jacob

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of St. Jacob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

St Jacob serves as the focal point of this Madison County landscape, situated along the Penn Central Railroad. The topography is defined by the winding course of Silver Creek and its many tributaries, including East Fork Silver Creek and Little Silver Creek. A significant archaeological and geographic landmark, Emerald Mound, rises in the southern portion of the survey area, suggesting the ancient human history of the region.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Terrain Ridge Cem, Black Jack Cem, and Wittman Cem, scattered across the rural sections of Jarvis and Marine townships. The map also records the rural educational infrastructure of the mid-20th century, noting sites like St Johns Sch and Richwood Sch, providing a detailed look at the settlement pattern before modern consolidation.