1985 Map of Moriah

About this map

Moriah and the surrounding agricultural landscapes of eastern Illinois appear here during the mid-1980s, revealing a region defined by the winding course of the North Fork Embarras River. Small settlements such as Moonshine, Hogue Town, and Bellair serve as local anchors within a grid of rural roads and section lines. The map captures the intersection of three counties—Clark, Jasper, and Crawford—while documenting the industrial footprint of the era through several marked Oil Field zones and a northern Quarry. Tributaries like Panther Creek, Mount Branch, and Willow Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have shaped local farm boundaries and township divisions like Johnson and Orange for generations.