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1964 Map of Seminary

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Seminary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Okatoma Creek flows through a landscape of winding branches and family-named landmarks in this mid-century portrait of Covington County. The town of Seminary serves as the primary hub, situated near the Illinois Central railroad line that mirrors the path of the creek. The area is dotted with rural centers such as Eminence and Gandsi, where social life appears centered on small country churches like Longview Ch and Sanctified Ch.

Genealogists can find numerous family burial grounds including the Speed Cem, Kelly Cem, and Walters Cem, often located adjacent to their respective family churches. The topography is defined by dozens of small tributaries such as Wolf Pen Branch and Military Branch, while industry is represented by scattered Gravel Pits and the Sanford Lookout Tower watching over the timberlands near the southern border.