1973 Map of Jacksonville East

About this map

Jacksonville serves as the regional hub in this 1970s survey, anchoring a landscape defined by the intersection of three major rail lines. The Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific RR, and St Louis Southwestern systems converge here, illustrating the town's role as a transportation nexus for Cherokee County. Beyond the urban center, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of small farming settlements and family landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of rural burial grounds such as Meador Cem, Tilley Cem, and Staton Cem, often located near crossroads or water features like Mud Creek. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and the Old Turnpike near Turney provides a clear view of earlier transit corridors that predated the modern highway system, while scattered Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit indicate the local extractive economy.