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1972 Map of Centralia

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Centralia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Centralia serves as the focal point for this section of Craig County, shown here during the early 1970s. The settlement's layout is centered around a few primary streets and a prominent Water Tank, with the Centralia Cem situated to the northwest. The surrounding landscape is defined by its water system, where Clear Creek and Big Cabin Creek meander through the territory, joined by Salt Creek and Pawpaw Creek.

Evidence of natural resource extraction is scattered across the landscape, including several Oil Wells and a notable Strip Mine along the eastern fork of Big Cabin Creek. Topographically, the area is characterized by low-lying drainages and the distinct elevation of Notch Mound to the northwest. This survey provides a look at the rural industry and infrastructure of the era, from the network of town roads to the high-pressure Pipeline cutting diagonally across the countryside.