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1949 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Illinois and Missouri in this post-war survey, defined by complex waterways like Picayune Chute and Swiftsure Towhead. The western bottomlands, drained by the Running Lake Ditch and Clear Creek Ditch, contrast sharply with the rising timberlands of the Shawnee National Forest and Union County State Forest.

Settlement patterns follow the major rail lines, including the Illinois Central Railroad and Mobile and Ohio Railroad, connecting towns such as Anna, Jonesboro, and Tamms. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous country schools and churches dotting the ridges, from the historic Kornthal Church near Dutch Mills to the Misenheimer School and isolated cemeteries like Tripp Cem and Phillips Cem, marking the family footprints across the Union and Alexander county lines.