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1958 Map of Veedersburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Coal Creek winds through the heart of this landscape, its deep-cut valley floor contrasting with the upland farms of Wabash and Troy townships. In the late 1950s, Veedersburg serves as the primary municipal hub, positioned at the junction of the New York Central and the Chicago and St Louis railroads. To the east, the smaller settlements of Sterling and Chambersburg are clearly delineated near the East Fork of Coal Creek.

Rural life is anchored by a network of community landmarks, including the Rabb Sch and several country churches like Cooper Chapel and Prairie Creek Ch. The geography reflects an economy in transition, where traditional agriculture meets industrial extraction at the Strip Mine in the northeast. Genealogists will find the location of the isolated Davis Cem and the southern hamlet of Yeddo particularly useful for tracing family ties in Fountain County.