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1964 Map of Heathsville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Heathsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the central artery and natural state line on this mid-century survey, dividing Illinois from Indiana. Along its western bank, the town of Palestine stands near Leaverton Park, while the smaller settlement of Heathsville anchors the southern portion of the sheet. The landscape is heavily marked by its proximity to the water, featuring complex fluvial landforms such as Johnsons Cutoff, Horseshoe Cutoff, and Minnow Slough.

Family and community history is preserved through an extensive network of rural landmarks, including Morea Cem, Bartmess Cem, and Pleasant View Ch. A historical Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the center of the map, providing a glimpse into early land partitioning. Economic activity is represented by various Oil Wells and a Gas Storage Well scattered throughout the territory west of the river, while several islands and ponds like Buzzard Pond and Long Pond define the river's winding course.