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1947 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century landscape, carving a complex boundary between Illinois and Missouri. The river's influence is evident in the extensive Levee systems and the presence of numerous island formations like Devils Island and Picayune Island. East of the floodplains, the terrain transitions into the heavily wooded Shawnee National Forest and Union County State Forest, where fire protection is maintained via the Atwood Lookout Tower and Bass Hill Lookout Tower.

Rural life in the 1940s is detailed through a dense network of country schools and churches. Genealogical markers are plentiful, including the Kornthal Church and nearby Kornthal Cem, alongside the Lockard Chapel and several family-named burial grounds. Significant industry and transport are represented by the Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio railroads which connect the larger settlements of Anna and Jonesboro to the smaller hamlets of Dongola and Tamms to the south.