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1981 Map of Middlesworth

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Middlesworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Lake Shelbyville dominates this landscape, its sprawling waters filling the valley of the Kaskaskia River and backing up into numerous inlets like Eagle Nest Cove and Lithia Springs Cove. The map documents a period when recreational infrastructure was well-established, showing various campgrounds and boat ramps along the irregular shoreline. Inland, the rural character of Shelby County remains evident through the dense distribution of family and community cemeteries, including the Middleworth Cem Walden Cem and Sulphur Springs Cem.

Transportation is defined by the Conrail line which cuts east-west across the lower half of the sheet, passing through the small settlement of Middlesworth. North of the tracks, the terrain transitions from the wooded bluffs of the lake to open farmland marked by drainages like Sand Creek and Richland Creek. Local landmarks such as the Radio Tower and an isolated Oil Well reflect the diverse agricultural and industrial utility of the land in the early 1980s.