1974 Map of Oaktown

About this map

The settlement of Oaktown serves as a primary hub in the northern portion of this 1970s landscape, which is defined by the agricultural and riparian corridors of the Wabash River valley. The map documents a mature rural infrastructure where the Louisville and Nashville and Penn Central railroads intersect the landscape, connecting the smaller community of Emison and the village of Bruceville. Notable for genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of numerous family-named burial grounds like Ocheltree Cem and Threlkeld Cem, alongside landmarks such as Camp Arthur and the Rod and Gun Club Lake. The terrain transitions from the alluvial plains near Sevenmile Island to the higher ground of Wolf Hill, with the complex drainage of Maria Creek and Busseron Creek shaping the development patterns of Washington and Busseron townships.