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1981 Map of Red Bay

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Red Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Belmont and Golden sit along the northern edge of this 1980s landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad serves as a primary transit corridor through the Divide. The town of Red Bay appears as a developed hub near the state line, featuring a High School, Hospital, and multiple municipal facilities. The surrounding countryside is defined by the winding paths of Bear Creek and Chubby Creek, punctuated by small local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater near Belmont and the Banner Community Center further south.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and family burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including New Bethel Ch, Patterson Chapel, and White Cem. Water features such as Oliver Lake and Underwood Lake break up the wooded areas and fields, while the Freedom Hills rise in the northeast. This map documents a period of established rural infrastructure where schools, cemeteries, and small-town commerce were the anchors of the community.