1970 Map of New Hebron

About this map

New Hebron sits along the Illinois Central railroad line, serving as a primary hub for this rural stretch of the Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County border. The 1970 landscape is deeply tied to its natural resources, with an active Oil and Gas Field and numerous Gas Wells and Drill Holes scattered across the wooded terrain. Education and faith are central to the community's layout, anchored by the Oakley Jr High School and a dense network of country churches and cemeteries, including North Silver Creek Ch and St Marys Cem. The area’s varied topography is defined by features like Fiddlers Hollow and the divided headwaters of the West Prong and East Prong Gwinville Branch, which drain into the larger Silver Creek valley.