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1965 Map of St. Johns South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of St. Johns South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The southern outskirts of St Johns transition into a landscape of drainage networks and small rural hubs in this mid-1960s study of Clinton County. Residential growth is visible at the city's edge, including the Trailer Park and Central Park, while the surrounding townships of Bengal, Bingham, Riley, and Olive remain defined by agriculture and local institutions. The map records a high density of country schools, such as the Lamb Sch and Stony Creek Sch, many of which served as the social heart of their respective sections before rural school consolidation was fully realized.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the intricate system of named channels like Spaulding Drain and Gachter Drain that cross the townships. Local recreation and community life are anchored by features like Merle Beach on the shores of Muskrat Lake and the South Bingham Ch. These details, along with family-named burial sites like Merihew Cem, provide essential data for tracing the mid-century social fabric of the region.