1933 Map of Mount Vernon

About this map

Mount Vernon serves as the central hub of this Southern Illinois survey, showing a dense grid of streets and industry at the junction of several major rail lines. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Third Principal Meridian and the Base Line, a critical point for regional land surveying. The rural sections of Shiloh, Webber, and Dodds townships are densely populated with small country schools and community houses of worship, such as Old Shiloh Ch, Lebanon Ch, and Wolf Prairie Ch. Along the banks of Casey Fork and Sevenmile Creek, the map details a complex network of early roads and rail routes including the Southern Railway and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. This era of the 1930s is preserved here, showing numerous family-named landmarks like Atkinson Cem and Woods Sch before later development altered the rural character of Jefferson County.