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1954 Map of Marion

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The city of Marion serves as the focal point of this mid-1950s survey, showing the community at a time of post-war expansion marked by the Crittenden County High School and the Drive-in Theater west of the city center. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the Illinois Central railroad line and the dual sewage disposal plants serving the municipal limits. Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into the agricultural and wooded uplands of Crittenden County.

Rural life is anchored by family and community landmarks like the Aunt Jane Underdown Tabernacle and scattered one-room schoolhouses such as Freedom School and Lone Star School. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations including Pilot Knob and Twin Knobs, while the southern reaches near Crayne are etched by numerous branches of Crooked Creek and Piney Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites including Mapleview Cemetery and the Old Marion Cemetery.