1959 Map of Maunie

About this map

Ribeyre Island and Twin Sister Island No 2 define the winding course of the Wabash River along the border between Illinois and Indiana. This late 1950s survey captures a river landscape shaped by active shifting, where the Wabash River (Old Channel) reflects former paths of the waterway. The land is marked by small-scale energy extraction, as seen by the Oil Wells scattered across the floodplain and river islands. Industrial transport is anchored by the Louisville and Nashville rail line, which cuts through the southern townships of Lynn and Black. Inland from the river, the terrain is characterized by depressions like Weirs Lake, while townships such as Harmony manage the agricultural and industrial resources of this riverine borderland.