1916 Map of Shawneetown

About this map

Shawneetown serves as the focal point for this riverside landscape where the Ohio River forms the winding boundary between Illinois and Kentucky. The area is defined by a dense network of water-based transport and early industrial activity, including coal extraction at Saline Mines and the Davis Mine. Along the banks, numerous river crossings like Saline Rocks Ferry and Clarks Ferry underscore the era's reliance on ferries before widespread bridge construction. Inland, the terrain rises into the Gold Hill and Shawneetown Hills, interspersed with dozens of rural schools such as Ringgold School and Battery Rock School. The southern portion of the map traces the confluence where the Saline River and Tradewater River meet the Ohio, highlighting the importance of landings like Wilson Landing and Talbott Landing for the local trade and transport economy.