1969 Map of Keyesport

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Carlyle Reservoir dominates this landscape, its waters having transformed the valley of the Kaskaskia River and several tributaries including Allen Branch and Coles Creek. The 1969 field check captures the area during its transition into a major regional recreation hub, showing the early layouts of Hazlet State Park and South Shore State Park alongside established landmarks like Keyesport and Marydale. Local history is preserved through the inclusion of family and community landmarks such as McKendree Cem, Gillespie Cem, and Hopewell Ch. Industrial footprints are also visible, ranging from the Keyesport Oil Field to the Burlington Northern railroad line running north-south through the village, and several gravel pits that served the local area before the reservoir's full expansion.