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1964 Map of Perrysville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Perrysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the central artery for this mid-1960s landscape, dividing Vermillion and Fountain counties. Settlement is concentrated in the riverside town of Perrysville, where a Water Tank stands near the bank, and the smaller communities of Gessie and Flat Iron to the west. The rural interior is dotted with historic congregational centers such as Hopewell Ch, Walnut Chapel, and Mt Carmel Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds.

Industrial and transportation infrastructure includes the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad cutting through the northwest corner and a Gravel Pit indicative of local resource extraction. The presence of Highland Airport suggests the mid-century evolution of local travel. Water features beyond the main river, like Collett Pond, Tree Spring, and Coal Creek, define the drainage patterns of the surrounding townships, including Troy, Highland, and Wabash.