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1966 Map of Mt Pleasant

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Mt Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mt Pleasant and the surrounding rural landscape in Union and Johnson counties are defined by the intricate winding of the Cache River and its numerous tributaries. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, this area reflects a deeply rooted agrarian and spiritual community, evidenced by the high concentration of family and community burial grounds such as Goddard Cem, Mt Zion Cem, and Friendship Ch Cem. Small congregations at New Hope Ch and the Church of God anchored these scattered settlements.

Transportation through this part of Southern Illinois relied on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad corridor in the southeast and the diagonal path of Route 146. The terrain is characterized by the lowlands of Cache and Elvira and the persistent waterways of Cypress Creek, Bradshaw Creek, and Lick Creek. These features underscore a landscape where natural drainage and rail access shaped the placement of hamlets like Elvira and Pleasant Grove.