The following aerial photos aren't the best, but I thought I'd post them because they show areas of town that have changed quite a bit. I'm not exactly sure of the dates, but I'd guess they were taken in 1969 or 1970.
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At the bottom, you get a good view of Savoy before it was developed. |
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Another view of the same general area from a greater distance, showing more of Venetian Estates. |
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Oyster Creek Drive before Sugar Lakes was developed. Crop dusters took off and landed in the large open field. |
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A view of the west side of town. Stink Creek is the ditch near the middle of the right side of the photo. |
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Matlage Way had not been developed when this aerial was taken. |
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A view of the same general area from a higher elevation. |
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A view of the same area from further south. The drainage canal is at the bottom of the photo. |
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Prison farm land is in view at the lower left. |
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A photo from 1913 showing the Mercantile Store on the left and the drug store on the right. |
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About the best I can do showing the same location today. |
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Note the short article about the new Post Office that just opened on Matlage Way. This page comes from The Imperial Crown issued in July 1984. |