1959 Map of Dekoven

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Caseyville and the industrial activity of the late 1950s define this stretch of the Ohio River, where the Illinois Central railroad and a large Conveyor system indicate the region's mid-century economic output. The landscape is a transition between the floodplains of the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois and the elevated ridges of Kentucky, including the Paris Hills and Dodge Hills. Genealogists will find a high concentration of community landmarks, such as St Ambrose Ch and Old Bethel Ch, along with numerous family and fraternal burial grounds like the Odd Fellows Cem and Mt Olive Cem. The confluence of the Tradewater River and the Ohio serves as a prominent natural boundary, separating Union and Crittenden counties and framing settlements like Grangertown and Mulfordtown.