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1974 Map of Lone Star

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Lone Star
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Illinois Central Gulf railroad corridor anchors the northeastern corner of this 1970s survey, connecting the town of Mount Olive and the smaller station of Arbo. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several drainage systems, including Terrible Creek and Little Terrible Creek, which carve through the terrain south of the railroad. Rural life is centered around numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as the Lone Star Cem near the community of Lone Star.

Industrial activity is evident in the scattered resource extraction sites, including a claypit and several gravel pits. These operations, alongside the Pipeline that bisects the northern sections, suggest a local economy transitioning between traditional agriculture and resource-based industry. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of community landmarks like the County Foundation Sch and several family-named waterways such as McKinnis Creek.