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1968 Map of Elkville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Elkville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Southern Illinois coal country and agricultural lands converge in this 1960s study of the area between Du Quoin and Elkville. The Illinois Central railroad serves as the primary north-south artery, passing through the labor-intensive industrial landscapes of Dowell and Hallidayboro, where several Mine Dumps and a Strip Mine mark the extraction economy of the period. This landscape is a patchwork of rural tradition and industrial development, characterized by the sprawling Du Quoin State Fairground and several family or community burial sites including Old Du Quoin Cem, Greer Cem, and Osage Cem.

The sluggish course of the Little Muddy River meanders through the center of the sheet, feeding into or bypassing numerous small bodies of water like Campbell Lake and Fox Lake. The transition from the established hub of Old Du Quoin to the newer railroad-aligned settlements illustrates the shifting geography of Perry and Jackson Counties. Local life is centered around institutions such as Knoff Bend Ch and the Elkville Sch, while the Central Railroad Grade indicates the evolving infrastructure of the mid-20th century.