1964 Map of Hutton

About this map

The Wabash River meanders across the border of Indiana and Illinois, shaping a landscape of fertile bottoms and shifting bayous during the mid-twentieth century. The community of Hutton and the nearby Vigo settlement anchor the Indiana side, while Darwin sits across the water in Illinois. A network of backwaters, including Jones Bayou, Hayworth Bayou, and Greenfield Bayou, illustrates the complex hydrology of the river’s floodplain. Significant for genealogists, the map reveals several burial sites such as Darwin Cem, Shattuck Cem, and Watson Cem, along with rural congregations like Center Hill Ch and Cooper Chapel. The presence of the Darwin Ferry highlights the historic river crossings that once connected these rural townships. Industrial activity is noted through various Oil Wells and gravel pits scattered through Prairie Creek and Prairieton townships, showing the extraction-based economy of the era.