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1958 Map of Westport

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Westport serves as the primary hub in this corner of Decatur County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Sand Creek. The map documents a rural agricultural society anchored by small settlements like Gaynorsville, Letts, and Rodney, and punctuated by numerous country churches such as Barker Chapel and Rock Creek Ch. A historical layer is visible through the Old Indian Treaty Bdy which cuts across the southern townships, and the Old Railroad Grade which traces a former transportation corridor north of the main village.

Along the creek's meandering path, one finds the Covered Bridge and Horseshoe Bend Cem, illustrating how the waterway both connected and separated local communities. Smaller landmarks like the Township Sch and various family-named cemeteries, including Finley Cem and Eddleman Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the 20th-century inhabitants of Marion, Jackson, and Columbia townships.