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1962 Map of Reevesville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Reevesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Illinois Central Railroad cuts across the northern terrain of this quadrangle, anchoring the settlement of Reevesville as it follows the lowlands near Bay Creek. This 1962 landscape is defined by the intersection of Southern Illinois agriculture and the expanding wooded tracts of the Shawnee National Forest. The map captures a detailed rural network of family and community landmarks, including churches such as Macedonia Ch and Sincere Ch, along with numerous local schools like Grasty Sch and Jefferson Sch.

Hydrological engineering is prominent throughout the region, with the Columbia Ditch and Gann Ditch redirecting water across the bottomlands between Stafford Bluff and Cagle Bluff. To the east, the rural crossroads at Temple Hill and Holmes Corner serve as focal points for local history researchers and genealogists, who can trace familial connections through sites like Hensley Cem, Sassafras Cem, and the Morse Cem.