1948 Map of Jonesboro

About this map

Jonesboro and Anna anchor this study of Union County, situated where the ridge lands meet the bottomlands of Clear Creek. The landscape is defined by the heavy timber of the Trail Of Tears State Forest and Shawnee National Forest, punctuated by family-named landmarks like Hamburg Hill and Atwood Ridge. The eastern half of the map is particularly rich in genealogical sites, including the Kornthal Ch, Kimmel Cem, and the small settlement at Dutch Mills. To the west, the engineering of the Union County State Conservation Area is visible through an extensive network of drainage projects such as the Clear Creek Ditch and the Line C Levee Ditch, which reclaimed the floodplain for agricultural use.