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1979 Map of St. John

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of St. John
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Iowa Missouri state line bisects this 1979 survey, where the rural township structure of Wayne County and Putnam County meets. The small settlement of St John serves as the central focal point in Putnam County, surrounded by a landscape defined by the drainage systems of Locust Creek and West Fork Locust Creek. The terrain is characterized by the branching networks of West Locust Creek and Elm Branch, which have shaped the local agricultural boundaries and road placements.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites scattered across the township lines. These include Harris Cem and Pleasant View Cem in the northern half, while Genoa Cem and Torrey Cem mark the historic community clusters further south. The map preserves the precise locations of these landmarks at a time when small-scale farming and local township identity remained the dominant features of this border region.