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1975 Map of Mize

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Mize
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Sullivans Hollow serves as a geographic and cultural anchor in this portion of the Piney Woods during the mid-1970s. The town of Mize sits at the junction of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and several local routes, its skyline marked by a Water Tank and the nearby Mize Lookout Tower. The landscape is characterized by a mix of agriculture and burgeoning industry, evidenced by an Oil Field near Oakohay Creek and numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the terrain.

Historically significant lines cross the map, including an Indian Treaty Boundary and the Old Railroad Grade that hints at earlier transportation networks. Genealogy is well-represented through several family-named burial grounds like Sullivan Cem, Rutland Cem, and Berkhalter Cem. Recreational development appears at Lake Ross Barnett, where a Boat Ramp and Campground are situated. Numerous country churches, such as New Sardis Ch and Holy Hill Ch, remain central to the community's rural layout.