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1959 Map of Mount Carmel

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mount Carmel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Wabash River serves as a winding border between Illinois and Indiana in this late-1950s survey, anchoring the riverfront city of Mount Carmel. The urban grid is meticulously detailed, showing the Courthouse and City Bldg at its heart, alongside several neighborhood schools like North Sch and South Sch. Just outside the city center, the intersection of culture and industry is visible through the presence of a Drive-in Theater and a Golf Course near the riverbanks.

Beyond the city, the landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and early transport networks, including the New York Central and Southern railroads. The map records numerous family and community landmarks such as Nye Chapel, Nisbet Chapel, and Chapman Cem, which dot the terrain near small settlements like Friendsville, Maud, and Schrodts Station. A rare cultural marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts diagonally across the township, preserving a historical line in the modern geography of Wabash County.