1974 Map of Stronghurst

About this map

The Santa Fe and Topeka Atchison railroad line anchors the northern corridor of this landscape, passing through the village of Stronghurst and the smaller siding at Decorra. This 1970s survey captures a rural environment defined by the headwaters of several drainages, including Honey Creek and Dugout Creek, which carve through the till plains toward the La Moine River. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous rural burying grounds such as Maple Grove Cem, Peasley Cem, and the cluster at Old Bedford Cem near the southern boundary. Local transportation and industry are represented by the Clover Landing Strip and a solitary Oil Well, reflecting a mid-century agricultural economy punctuated by small-scale private aviation and resource extraction. The community of Terre Haute stands as a primary secondary settlement in the western portion of the quadrangle.