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1943 Map of Carmi

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Carmi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Carmi serves as the focal point of this Southern Illinois survey, situated at the junction where the Little Wabash River meets the New York Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Wabash, which creates the distinctive Bumblebee Bend and is crossed by historical structures like Sigler Bridge and Winters Bridge. To the east, the Wabash River forms the state boundary, featuring The Rapids near the settlement of Rising Sun.

The rural character of White County is evident through a dense network of country schools and churches that served small farming communities like Epworth and Maunie. Notable social landmarks include the Baptist Orphanage south of Carmi and Stokes Chapel to the north. Drainage features like McHenry Slough and Eaton Mill Ditch illustrate the era's ongoing efforts to manage the river bottomlands for agriculture.