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1926 Map of Pinckneyville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Pinckneyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Pinckneyville serves as the central hub of this mid-1920s Perry County landscape, where the confluence of the Illinois Central, Mobile and Ohio, and Wabash Chester and Western railroads underscores the town's importance as a regional transportation node. The map reveals a transition into a more industrial era, specifically through the presence of coal operations like the Panther Mine and Jewel Mine No 2, situated alongside long-standing rural institutions.

Education and faith define the social geography, with nearly thirty local schools such as Eichholz School and Round Prairie School dotting the countryside. Named landmarks like Pilot Knob and Todds Mill on Sugar Creek provide reference points for local history researchers tracing early 20th-century land use. The water network is dominated by the meandering Beaucoup Creek, while the Illinois Central Reservoir highlights the critical infrastructure required to support the steam-era railroads.