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1974 Map of Patoka

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Patoka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The industrial infrastructure of the Patoka Oil Field and Patoka East Oil Field dominates this 1974 landscape, centered on the community of Patoka. Extensive Tank Farms and a network of pipelines support the local petroleum industry, while the Illinois Central Gulf railroad provides the primary north-south transportation corridor through the town and the smaller settlement of Vernon.

Away from the industrial centers, the map reveals a rural landscape marked by numerous small burial grounds such as Heckethorn Cem, Tillman Cem, and Doolen Cem, which are valuable for genealogical research. The northern boundary of Carlyle Lake is visible, where the Pecan Kaskaskia R flows through a low-lying area. Local education and community life are anchored at the Patoka Sch, situated near the town center and its municipal Waterworks.