1959 Map of Equality
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
The Saline River cuts across a complex Southern Illinois landscape where industrial history meets the northern reaches of the Shawnee National Forest. Centered on Equality, this survey illustrates a region defined by its geological diversity, from the Wildcat Hills to the unique structural uplift of Hicks Dome in the south. The mapping records a significant era of resource extraction, noting several Strip Mines and the Empire Mine, alongside the historic Salt Wells near the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks. These features reflect the area's long-standing connection to mining and mineral production.
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Editions of this 1959 Equality Map
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Historical Maps of Equality Through Time
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