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1963 Map of Washington

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The historic campus of Jefferson Military College stands as a focal point near Washington, reflecting the early educational and civic life of Adams County. To the west, the residential growth of Morgantown and the eastern fringes of Natchez are clearly delineated, showing a transition from dense settlement to the winding corridors of St Catherine Creek. The landscape is a network of ridges and bayous, where numerous cemeteries like Foster Mound Cem and Sweet Auburn Cem suggest long-established family homesteads and church congregations.

Transportation is defined by the Illinois Central railroad and the Hardy-Anders Airport, which facilitate movement across this varied terrain. Small rural communities like Selma and Fenwick anchor the eastern portions of the map, while the southern reaches are marked by isolated landmarks such as Morning Pilgrim Ch and Springfield Ch, showing the persistence of rural heritage during the early 1960s.