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1974 Map of Centerville

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Centerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The confluence of the Little Wabash River and Skillet Fork serves as the geographic anchor for this White County landscape in the mid-1970s. The map illustrates a region where river bottomlands meet a developed petroleum infrastructure, evidenced by the extensive Golden Gate Oil Field and Sumpter Oil Field. The small settlement of Centerville sits at the heart of the quadrangle, surrounded by a dense network of country cemeteries and rural parishes that mark the area's pioneer roots, including Old Bethel Cem and Mt Pleasant Ch.

Hydrological engineering is notable along the rivers, with the Schoemann Cutoff and drainage ditches like Woods Drainage Ditch modifying the natural flow for agriculture and industry. The presence of Rattlesnake Bluff near the river bends and river crossings such as Sigler Bridge highlights the traditional transport routes that persisted alongside modern energy developments like the various oil wells and a Tank Farm.