
The community of Howe Valley serves as a central hub in this Hardin County landscape, where rural life in the early 1960s is defined by a network of country churches and family-named landmarks. Settlements like Franklin Cross Roads and Stephensburg are connected by a mix of winding roads and the prominent Illinois Central railroad corridor. The area's karst-influenced topography is evident through numerous water features, including Pirtle Spring, Stiles Spring, and the headwaters of the Rough River.
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1932 · Big Clifty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Elizabethtown
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1936 · Vine Grove
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Elizabethtown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Ekron
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Vine Grove
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Vine Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1946 · Vine Grove
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ekron
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Flaherty
USGS Topo · 1:24,000