1953 Map of Hymera
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
Hymera serves as the industrial and social anchor of this Indiana landscape during the mid-twentieth century, surrounded by an extensive network of active extraction sites labeled Strip Mine. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions that offer significant value for genealogical research, including Nye Chapel, Sugar Grove Ch, and Palmers Prairie Ch. These churches, alongside cemeteries like the Knights of Columbus Cem, are connected by a web of local roads and major rail lines, including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois. To the east, the edge of Shakamak State Park provides a stark contrast to the surrounding coal fields and settlements like Jackson Hill and Miner City. The drainage of Busseron Creek and its many tributaries, such as Sulphur Creek, defines the local topography between these small mining communities and rail stops.
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