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1972 Map of Covington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Covington serves as the focal point of this Tipton County landscape, showing the town's detailed street grid as it appeared in the early 1970s. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts diagonally through the terrain, anchoring the local economy and connecting the central settlement to outlying points like Holly Grove and Garland. Near the town center, several civic landmarks are recorded, including the Courthouse City Hall, Covington Sch, and the County Hospital.

The surrounding countryside is defined by the winding paths of Town Creek and Mathis Creek, alongside small rural communities and church-centered settlements like Mount Lebanon and Pleasant Hill Ch. Notable local landmarks range from the Drive-in Theater and Radio Tower (WRBL) north of town to the Indian Creek Canal in the southwest. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous family and community sites, including Shiloh Cem, Indian Creek Ch, and Towson Cem.