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1960 Map of Worthington South

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Worthington South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Worthington occupies the northwest corner of this prairie landscape, situated along the northern shores of Lake Okabena. The 1960 survey illustrates a regional hub defined by its transportation corridors and water management, with the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads converging near the town center. Outside the city limits, the terrain transitions into a highly managed agricultural grid, evidenced by the presence of Judicial Ditch No 6 and numerous gravel pits.

To the south, the sprawling waters of Ocheda Lake dominate the geography, leading toward the Indian Lake area near the state line. Local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and St Marys Cem suggest the community life of the era, while scattered sites such as Indian Lake Ch and rural Townhall locations provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in Worthington Twp and Indian Lake township.