1944 Map of Bucktown

About this map

Bucktown and Pleasantville anchor this mid-century survey of the rural landscape along the Sullivan Co Knox Co line. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Maria Creek and its many tributaries, including Marsh Creek and Bear Run. This map captures a community organized around its spiritual and ancestral centers, documented by a high density of country churches and family burial grounds. Researchers can trace the locations of Mt Zion Ch, Indian Prairie Ch, and Bethany Ch, alongside family-named sites like Benefiel Cem and Skidmore Cem. To the east, the emergence of the Strip Mine industry near the Fire Tower suggests the shift toward resource extraction that would reshape the local economy and topography, while the Vincennes Tract Road provides a link to older overland travel patterns through Jefferson and Haddon townships.