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1968 Map of Herrin

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Herrin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Herrin serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this Southern Illinois landscape during a period of urban expansion. The 1968 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the growth of the coal-rich area as purple-tinted extensions reach toward Energy and Sunnyside. A network of transportation corridors, including the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad and Burlington Northern, weave through a terrain dotted with numerous Mine Dumps, reflecting the regional reliance on the mining economy.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, such as Cundiff Cem and Mt Olive Chapel. To the south, the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and Crab Orchard Lake mark a shift from the clustered settlements of Colp and Dewmaine toward protected recreational and natural spaces. The map also detail essential local infrastructure, from the Williamson County Airport to the Herrin Reservoir.