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1957 Map of Hutsonville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hutsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the central artery for this mid-century landscape, dividing the riverfront communities of Hutsonville and York on the Illinois side from Fairbanks and Merom in Indiana. The map captures a sophisticated network of water management and transport, featuring the Hutsonville Cutoff and several levees designed to control the river's path through the fertile bottoms. The presence of the Hutsonville Bridge and the Illinois Central Railroad underscores the area's importance as a regional transit corridor.

Industrial and social life is evident through the concentration of Oil Wells and a Mine Dump, alongside numerous rural institutions. Genealogists will find a dense distribution of local burial grounds and churches, including Pogue Cem, Brick Ch Cem, and Oak Grove Ch. Educational landmarks such as the Merom Institute and the Jefferson Sch in Robinson provide a detailed look at the civic infrastructure of the 1950s.