1968 Map of Oakwood

About this map

The Salt Fork winds through central Vermilion County in this detailed study of the Illinois prairie, carving a distinctive Horseshoe Bend south of Oakwood. The landscape is a transition between the established villages of Fithian, Muncie, and Fairmount and the developing outskirts evidenced by the Trailer Park and Catlett Landing Strip. Transportation networks are dominated by the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads, which parallel the main east-west corridors. This 1968 field-checked record also identifies numerous rural burial grounds, such as Hickman Cem and Daugherty Cem, providing critical data for genealogists tracing local families in Oakwood, Vance, and Catlin townships. Significant revisions from 1977 highlight land-use changes around the river and the Camp Drake area.