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1963 Map of Johnston City

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Johnston City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Johnston City serves as the focal point of this Southern Illinois landscape, which is heavily defined by the coal extraction industry of the mid-20th century. Large-scale mining operations like the Ziegler No 4 Mine and Freeman No 4 Mine anchor the eastern side of the survey, while extensive Strip Mine workings and a large Tailings Pond mark the surrounding terrain. This industrial footprint is interspersed with small, distinct settlements such as White Ash, Fergestown, and the colorfully named Dog Walk and Shakerag.

For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Moake Cem, Fergus Cem, and Stroud Cem. The region's transport network is a complex web of rail lines, including the Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, and Chicago Burlington And Quincy, which supported the movement of coal. Local institutions such as Jefferson Sch and Latter-Day Saints Ch illustrate the community life that thrived alongside these industrial centers.