English Prairie and Long Prairie dominate the landscape of Edwards County, where agricultural patterns are punctuated by extensive petroleum extraction. This 2012 survey details the Albion Oil Field and Albion East Oil Field, illustrating the enduring footprint of the oil industry across the rural township. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial grounds, ranging from the James Hean Family Cem and Birk Prairie Cem to the Catholic Cem. The terrain is drained by a network of creeks including French Creek and Onion Creek, eventually reaching the Little Wabash River at Dixon Shoals. The small settlement of Red Top sits at the northern edge, anchoring a grid of county roads that connect remote farmsteads and historic family landmarks.
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1903 · New Harmony
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · Patoka
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Mount Carmel
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · New Harmony
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Carmi
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Carmi
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Albion
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Albion
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000