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1963 Map of Harco

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Harco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The southern Illinois coal and agricultural landscape is captured here in the early 1960s, defined by the Middle Fork Saline River and a network of rural communities. The small settlement of Harco and the railway junction at Rileyville serve as focal points for the region's industry, with numerous Oil Wells scattered across the Galatia Field and the Brushy area. The presence of the Illinois Central railroad and remnants of an Old Railroad Grade trace the historical movement of goods and people through Saline and Williamson counties.

Local history is deeply preserved through a dense concentration of country churches and family burial grounds, including Allena Chapel, Ebenezer Ch, and the Old Ebenezer Cem. The map provides a detailed view of mid-century rural infrastructure, from the Old Hall Sch to the Water Tank near the Williamson and Saline County line. This survey represents a specific moment in the Illinois interior before modern developments altered the footprint of these small, established townships.