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1965 Map of Kell

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Kell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The boundary between Marion and Jefferson Counties anchors this 1960s landscape, where rural life is defined by small settlements and a network of country churches. The villages of Kell, Dix (Rome), and Texico serve as local hubs along the rail corridors of the Southern and Pacific lines. Agriculture and early resource extraction are evident through the numerous Oil Well and Oil Wells scattered across the fields, alongside a local Quarry near Limestone Creek.

Family history is deeply etched into the land via several burial grounds, including the Old Covenanter Cem and Gilead Cem. These sites, along with churches like Antioch Ch and Hopewell Ch, suggest established community roots dating back generations. To the southeast, Lake Miller and Lake Jaycee provide a distinct contrast to the creek-carved terrain of Missouri Fork and Casey Fork, illustrating the management of water resources in this part of Southern Illinois.