1964 Map of Hutton

About this map

The Wabash River meanders through this borderland where Indiana and Illinois meet, defining a landscape of complex waterways and alluvial bottomlands. Significant features like the Darwin Ferry at Darwin and the Greenfield Bayou illustrate the historic dependence on river-based transport and the natural drainage of the Prairieton region. The settlement pattern is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Cooper Chapel and Center Hill Ch, alongside a high density of small burial grounds such as Thompson Cem and Shattuck Cem. These sites, tucked between named features like Big Knoll and Little Grassy Pond, provide a detailed record of the agrarian communities established along the river’s edge. Evidence of local industry appears in the scattered oil wells and numerous gravel pits found near Hutton and Vigo.