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1964 Map of Heathsville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Heathsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Wabash River carves a sinuous path through this riverine landscape, defining the Illinois-Indiana border between Crawford County and Sullivan County. This 1960s survey illustrates a region shaped by both agricultural drainage and industrial extraction, with Oil Wells, a Gas Well, and a Gravel Pit interspersed among the bottomlands. The map preserves several family-named landmarks and historical community centers, such as Heathsville and Richwoods, alongside notable archaeological features like the Indian Mound near Bristol Hill.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout Montgomery and Lamotte townships, including Morea Cem, Fullen Cem, and Oshies Cem. The land's early history is further referenced by the Treaty Boundary line cutting through the central terrain. Water management is evident in the Gill Township Levee and engineered channels like Rogers Ditch, which dictate the flow of Busseron Creek and No Business Creek toward the Wabash.