1981 Map of Kasson

About this map

Posey and Vanderburgh County lines divide this rural landscape during the early 1980s, where traditional agriculture meets a persistent Oil Field presence. Scattered across the rolling terrain are established Catholic and Lutheran communities, anchored by the St Peters Ch and Zion Ch. The mapping reveals a transition in rural education and land use, showing several local schools like No 3 School alongside a network of family-named cemeteries such as Engleheim Cem and Higinbottom Cem. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts through the northern townships of Armstrong and Center, connecting small hubs like St Wendel and Martin to the broader regional economy. From the southern boundary at Five Dollar Road to the northern Base Line Road, the map documents a stable midwestern landscape of small settlements and creek-fed valleys.