1974 Map of Ashley
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
Ashley serves as a central junction in southern Illinois, where the Illinois Central Gulf and Louisville and Nashville railroads intersect. This 1970s landscape is defined by its industrial and agricultural balance, featuring the productive Ashley Oil Field and Du Bois Oil Field, alongside local resource extraction at the Quarry sites near the Little Muddy River. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous rural burial grounds such as Logan Cem, Topping Cem, and Oddfellows Cem. North of the village of Radom, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of woodland and fields, with the Mt Zion Ch and Union Ch standing as local landmarks. The presence of infrastructure like the Radio Tower and Substation near the town center reflects the mid-century modernization of these historic Washington County communities.
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