1998 Map of Clark Center

About this map

Clark Center and the surrounding rural townships of Martinsville, Auburn, and Orange characterize this 1990s landscape in Clark County. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Mill Creek, Hurricane Branch, and Joes Fork, which carve through the terrain as it transitions from agricultural tablelands to more dissected creek beds. The map documents the scattered settlement patterns of the late 20th century, from the small hub at Auburn to the southern locale of Weir. Evidence of early community foundations remains visible through features like a lonely Cem and named geographic markers like Rocky Hol. A pipeline corridors and local road networks link these townships, illustrating the intersection of modern infrastructure with long-established rural boundaries that have defined this portion of eastern Illinois for generations.