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1949 Map of Flora

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Flora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Little Wabash River winds through this central Illinois landscape, defining the topography around the major rail hub of Flora. At the intersection of two critical Baltimore and Ohio lines, Flora serves as the regional anchor, flanked by a network of rural schools and family-named cemeteries that reflect a deeply rooted agricultural society. To the east, Clay City sits near the river’s edge, while to the north, Louisville overlooks the river's meandering bends.

A dense concentration of country institutions like Mt Zion Ch and Bothwell Sch illustrates the pre-consolidation era of rural education and worship. The landscape is also marked by modern development and industry, including the Flora Airport and scattered Oil Wells, particularly in the southern reaches toward Cisne. From the flat expanse of Indian Prairie to the wooded bottoms of Indian Creek, this survey provides a look at Clay County's mid-century transition between its rail-heavy past and emerging petroleum interests.