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1965 Map of Percy

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Percy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Strip mining operations dominate the western landscape of this mid-1960s survey, marking a significant industrial presence between Percy and Cutler. These sprawling excavations contrast with the surrounding agricultural character of Six Mile Prairie and the smaller settlements of Jamestown and Lost Prairie. The region is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Galum Creek and Bonnie Cr, which drain the southern Illinois terrain.

Transport and community life are well-documented, with the Missouri Pacific and Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroads providing vital connections for the local coal and grain economies. Rural social centers are preserved through the inclusion of the Lost Prairie Sch, Immanuel Ch, and several family or local burial grounds such as Weitzel Cem and Jenkins Cem, offering valuable data for those tracing the development of Randolph and Perry counties.