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1963 Map of Hymera

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hymera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Coal extraction and rural community life define this portion of Sullivan County, where the town of Hymera serves as a central hub. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial activity, including extensive strip mines and a pumping station near Wilfred. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR provides the primary industrial corridor, connecting smaller settlements like Jackson Hill and Glendora.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from Nye Chapel and Sugar Grove Church in the north to the Knights of Columbus Cemetery and Good Hope Cemetery. Waterways such as West Fork Busseron Creek and Sulphur Creek wind through the township, interspersed with recreational and industrial water bodies like Greenbriar Lake and Hamilton Pond. This map captures the area as it transitioned through the mid-20th century, with later revisions highlighting the changing footprint of the local mines.