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1998 Map of Porterville

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Porterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Porterville (Eaton) serves as the primary settlement in this late 20th-century survey of Crawford County, Illinois. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's energy economy, with numerous Oil Fields and a prominent Pipe Line stretching across the Prairie terrain. An important historical landmark, the Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts through the southeastern corner of the map, providing a glimpse into early American land partitions.

Natural drainage is defined by several waterways, including Big Creek, Muddy Creek, and Robinson Creek, which wind through the agricultural and industrial landscape. Cultural and infrastructure details include the West Lake area, a Golf Course, and communications infrastructure such as the WTYN Radio Tower. This document illustrates the intersection of rural agriculture, historical treaty lines, and the pervasive oil extraction industry in the townships of Licking, Oblong, and Robinson.