1974 Map of Crossville

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Crossville sits at the intersection of a sprawling petroleum landscape and traditional agricultural bottomlands in White County. The mid-1970s environment is heavily shaped by the Albion Oil Field to the north and the Phillipstown Oil Field to the south, with numerous oil wells dotting the township lines of Phillips and Gray. This industrial activity contrasts with the winding course of the Little Wabash River, where historic crossings like Hanks Ferry Bridge and Cherry Shoals Bridge link the riverbanks. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous rural houses of worship and burial grounds, including Stokes Chapel, Bethel Church, and the Riverside Cemetery. The Penn Central railroad cuts diagonally across the quadrangle, serving the village of Calvin and the larger hub at Crossville, while the low-lying east is defined by the Main Ditch and the Fox River near Phillipstown.