1953 Map of Fordsville
USGS Topo · Published 1973About this map
The Illinois Central railroad corridor serves as the primary artery through this dissected landscape, connecting the town of Fordsville with the rail stop at Ellmitch. In the mid-1950s, the region was defined by a mix of agricultural ridge tops and a burgeoning energy sector, with an active Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells scattered across the valleys of South Fork Panther Creek and Adams Fork. These industrial footprints share the terrain with a network of long-established rural community centers, often centered on small country churches like Oaks Ch and East Fork Ch.
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Editions of this 1953 Fordsville Map
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Historical Maps of Fordsville Through Time
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