1968 Map of Landes

About this map

The Embarras River winds through the northern portion of this Illinois landscape, creating a complex of oxbows and wetlands including Horseshoe Pond and the Dead River. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground away from the floodplains, marked by small clusters like Landes and Stringtown. This area is particularly dense with community landmarks that provide significant value for local genealogy, including Amity Chapel, St Joseph Sch, and the Stoltz Cem. The map captures a transition in land use, showing several Oil Well sites scattered among traditional farmsteads and rural townships like German and Petty. Tributaries such as Catflicker Creek and Bugaboo Creek drain the surrounding fields, illustrating the agricultural character of the region in the late 1960s.