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1925 Map of Marion

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The growing city of Marion serves as the focal point for this mid-1920s survey of Williamson and Johnson Counties. This era shows a landscape transitioning through a dense network of country schools and rural churches, such as Mission Ridge School and McKinney Chapel, which anchored the small farming communities of West Marion and East Marion. The Southern Illinois topography is defined by the winding course of Craborchard Creek and the South Fork Saline River, while the southern reaches rise toward Wise Ridge.

Transportation infrastructure was critical to the region's development, evidenced by the convergence of major rail lines like the Illinois Central and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois. These railroads connected established towns like Creal Springs and Goreville to the wider industrial markets. Noteworthy local landmarks of the period include Pulleys Mill and the Marion Reservoir, reflecting the early 20th-century reliance on local water power and shared municipal resources.