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1972 Map of Mexico West

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Mexico West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Mexico serves as the focal point of this Audrain County landscape, showing the city's western expansion and industrial connectivity during the early 1970s. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts a straight path through the township, linking the urban center with the settlement of Thompson to the west. This transportation corridor is flanked by essential community landmarks, including the Courthouse, several local schools like Eugene Field School, and the historic grounds of St Brendans Cemetery and Elmwood Cemetery.

The surrounding rural sections are defined by a network of waterways such as Davis Creek and the South Fork Salt River, which drain the agricultural land. Pockets of civic history are visible in the form of the County Farm and scattered rural schoolhouses like Simms School, reflecting an era when small, localized education and social infrastructure were still prominently marked on the land. To the southeast, Teal Lake and the Fairground indicate the area's established recreational and community gathering spaces.