
Six Mile Prairie and the surrounding southwestern Illinois landscape appear here during a period of transition between agricultural roots and intensive industrial extraction. The twin settlements of Cutler and Percy serve as focal points for the region's transportation network, situated at the confluence of the Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central Gulf railroads. This rail connectivity was vital for the heavy industry visible on the map, particularly the extensive Strip Mine operations and various Pit sites that dominate the western terrain near Lick Branch.
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1910 · Murphysboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Coulterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Campbell Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Coulterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Campbell Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Pinckneyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Pinckneyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Murphysboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000