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1926 Map of Duquoin

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Duquoin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Duquoin and the surrounding coal-rich southern Illinois countryside are meticulously detailed in this mid-1920s survey. The landscape is defined by the intersection of major rail lines and the winding course of the Little Muddy River. Active industrial sites such as the Big Ben Mine and Paradise Mine underscore the region's reliance on extraction, while the dense network of one-room schoolhouses like Hickory Knoll School and Bald Hill School reveals a deeply settled rural society.

Transport routes follow a rigid grid, broken only by the meandering paths of Rayse Creek and Hurricane Creek. Small rail towns like Tamaroa, Sesser, and Valier serve as local hubs, connected by the Illinois Central and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Bear Point Cemetery and Hammond Cemetery, which anchor the histories of the surrounding townships.