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1958 Map of Staunton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Staunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Clay County's industrial and agricultural landscape is captured here just as the post-war mining boom was reshaping the terrain between Staunton and Turner. Large Strip Mine operations are prominently documented, carving into the countryside surrounding the Pennsylvania railroad line. These excavations sit in stark contrast to the established rural order of the late 1950s, marked by numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Mewhinney Cem, Rhule Cem, and German Cem.

The town of Cory anchors the southern portion of the sheet near the New York Central tracks, while the local education system is represented by the Township Sch. Waterways like Honey Creek and Birch Creek wind through the township boundaries of Posey and Perry, providing the natural drainage for a region defined by its coal-rich earth and rail-dependent economy. This survey offers a clear look at a community balanced between its pioneer-era roots and its mid-century industrial role.