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1975 Map of Edwards

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Edwards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Big Black River meanders across this mid-1970s landscape, serving as the natural boundary between Warren and Hinds counties. The town of Edwards serves as a central hub, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and regional roads converge. The map documents a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by numerous small country churches such as Mt Shiloh Ch and Bethlehem Ch, alongside family-named burial grounds like Birdsong Cem and Parker Cem.

A notable landmark is the Mt Beulah College (Abandoned), located just west of Edwards. The terrain is defined by complex water systems, with oxbow lakes like Horseshoe Lake and Old River Lake indicating the river's shifting path over time. From the heights of Oak Ridge to the bottomlands near Fourteenmile Creek, the map captures a period of established agricultural and rail-based commerce before further modern expansion altered the local character.