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1959 Map of Van Vleet

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Van Vleet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Chuquatonchee Creek and Houlka Creek meander across this landscape in the late 1950s, defining a region where rural life centered on small crossroads and family names. The settlement of Van Vleet sits near the headwaters of Dicks Creek, while the town of Houston anchors the western edge, showing civic infrastructure like a Sewage Disposal and a Drive-in Theater. The map reveals a dense network of local genealogy, from the Jolly Cem and Reid Cem to numerous country churches like Bethlehem Ch and Providence Ch.

The presence of Witch Dance Hill and its associated Asbury Cem provides a specific point of interest alongside the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Industry and education are captured through scattered Claypit sites and rural schools including Hope Zion Sch and Pleasant Plain Sch. This survey represents the era before modern highway expansion, as a major route is still noted as being Under Construction through the heart of the county.