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1965 Map of Crab Orchard

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Crab Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Crab Orchard and New Dennison anchor this detailed study of Williamson County, reflecting an era where rural industry and traditional community life overlapped. The landscape is defined by the extensive operations of the Delta Mine and Barbara Kay Mine, alongside numerous unspecified Strip Mine sites that reveal the significant impact of the coal industry on the local terrain. These industrial features contrast with a dense network of family and community landmarks, including the Davis Prairie Ch and several small burial grounds such as the Old Krieger Cem and Worley Cem.

The southern portion of the map is dominated by the winding path of the South Fork Saline River and its tributaries, like Sugar Creek and Cana Creek. Transportation history is preserved through the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and segments of an Old Railroad Grade, which once connected these mining and farming hubs. From Creal Springs in the south to the small churches like Walnut Hill Ch, the map provides a look at the social and economic fabric of southern Illinois during the mid-to-late twentieth century.