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1968 Map of Ava

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ava
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The settlement of Ava serves as the focal point of this southwestern Illinois landscape, where the southern Illinois coal fields meet the agricultural drainages of the Beaucoup Creek watershed. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor provides a central axis for the town, while smaller unincorporated communities like Sato and Denmark appear as vital nodes in the rural road network. The map reveals a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Tegtmeyer Cem, Cotton Cem, and Graff Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research.

Distinctive terrain features like Tater Hill and Sugar Hill break the undulating plains, while the presence of a Strip Mine in the northeastern corner suggests the active extraction industry of the era. The land is heavily partitioned by local creeks including Galum Creek, Pipestone Creek, and Rattlesnake Creek, showing a pattern of settlement that follows both the higher ground and the proximity to these vital water sources.