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1974 Map of Addieville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Addieville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Addieville and the surrounding prairie of southern Illinois appear in this mid-1970s topographical record. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Kaskaskia River and Little Crooked Creek, which feed a series of oxbow lakes and wetlands including Big Flat Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Wildcat Lake. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground between these floodplains, anchored by the Louisville and Nashville railroad line passing through the town of Addieville.

Local history researchers can identify several small, dispersed communities like Frogtown, Covington, and Lively. The map meticulously records rural landmarks essential for genealogy, such as Zion Cem, St Lukes Cem, and the Lively Cem. Industrial and civic life is represented by a Quarry near Covington and a Gaging Station on the creek, showing how the local population interacted with the hydrologic network of Washington County.