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1965 Map of Trafalgar

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Trafalgar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The town of Trafalgar serves as the hub of this Johnson County landscape, where the agricultural plains of Union and Hensley townships meet the dendritic drainage systems of the White River watershed. The terrain is defined by the incision of Stotts Creek and its many branches, including North Prong and South Fork, which carve through local high points like Moore Hill and Turkey Hill.

A network of rural settlements and family landmarks provides significant detail for local historians. Small communities such as Samaria, Anita, and Bud are linked by a grid of numbered roads, while several country churches and cemeteries, including Christian Chapel and Harris Cemetery, are found throughout the countryside. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Trafalgar indicates the changing transportation patterns of the mid-20th century, as rail gave way to the automotive routes of the modern era.