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1967 Map of Cairo

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cairo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Cairo sits at the dramatic confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River, where the movement of water and rail historically defined the pulse of this Illinois river town. This 1967 survey documents a dense urban grid in the city center, featuring the Courthouse, Post Office, and a complex of local schools like Lincoln Sch and Garrison Sch. North of the city, the landscape transitions into a network of smaller settlements and industrial sites, including Urbandale, Future City, and the railyards at Cairo Junction.

The convergence of four major railroads—the Illinois Central, New York Central, Gulf Mobile and Ohio, and Missouri Pacific—illustrates Cairo's role as a vital transportation hub. Beyond the levees, the map captures the wide, shifting terrain of the Barlow BottomS and the Cache River (Old Channel). Notable landmarks like the Mound City National Cem and the Drive-in Theater near Kingdom Hall provide specific touchstones for local historians and genealogists tracing the mid-century development of Alexander and Pulaski counties.