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1964 Map of West Point

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of West Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

West Point sits at a geographic crossroads in Lee County, where the plateau of Pleasant Ridge transitions into the dissected drainages of the Sugar Creek and Pitman Creek systems. This mid-1960s survey, updated with mid-1970s revisions, reveals a landscape deeply connected to its early settlement history through a dense network of family and parish graveyards including Calvary Cem, St Peters Cem, and the remote Whorton Cem.

A notable historical artifact on the landscape is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts diagonally across the southern townships. Transportation patterns are defined by the Burlington Northern line running east-west, while the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and several Gravel Pits points to shifting industrial and transit needs. The southern portion of the quadrangle is punctuated by Wilson Lake, complete with its Picnic Area, serving as a focal point for local recreation amidst the timbered creek bottoms.