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1964 Map of Opdyke

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Opdyke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Opdyke and Bluford anchor this mid-1960s landscape in Jefferson County, where the transition from agriculture to early industrial and transportation infrastructure is clearly visible. The southern portion of the map is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor, while the Southern line cuts across the center, connecting the settlement at Marlow to the wider region. These rail lines historically dictated the placement of small communities and rural services, such as the Lebanon Ch and Howard Chapel.

Family history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds, including Atkinson Cem, Newton Cem, and Arnold Cem, which are scattered among the drainages of Sevenmile Creek and Casey Fork. The presence of the Mt Vernon Municipal Airport and the Mt Vernon State Game Farm reflects the area's mid-century development, even as localized Oil Well sites indicate the continuing importance of mineral extraction in southern Illinois.