1959 Map of Mount Carmel

About this map

The Wabash River serves as a natural boundary between Illinois and Indiana, framing the riverfront city of Mount Carmel in the late 1950s. This survey records a landscape shaped by both early history and modern infrastructure, where the Old Indian Treaty Boundary still cuts across the township lines north of the city. Transportation networks define the region's economy, with the Southern and New York Central railroads converging near the river, while smaller settlements like Friendsville and Patton dot the rural interior.