2012 Map of Louisville West

About this map

The Little Wabash River winds through the heart of this landscape, its serpentine path defining the drainage for numerous tributaries like Dismal Cr, Crooked Cr, and Panther Cr. The settlement of Louisville anchors the southeastern corner of the map, serving as a hub near the Old Louisville Cem and Orchard Hill Cem. To the west, the rural community of Little Prairie and the tiny hamlet of Riffle represent the enduring agricultural character of the county. For those researching local lineages, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial grounds, including the Tolliver Cem, Newton Chapel Cem, and Speaks Cem. Evidence of the region's mineral industry appears in the southwest at the Oskaloosa Oil Field, where specialized land use interrupts the traditional township grid. This 2012 survey provides a detailed look at the rural road network and the way these small communities evolved around the winding river bottomlands.