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1952 Map of Shelburn

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Shelburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Shelburn and Farmersburg serve as the primary anchors of this mid-century Sullivan County landscape, where the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad corridor dictates the path of development. The area is characterized by a high density of rural institutions, including Douglas Chapel Ch, Concord Ch, and Benson Ch, alongside numerous family and community burial grounds such as McKinley Cem and Little Flock Cem. These sites, scattered across the townships of Curry, Hamilton, and Fairbanks, reflect a deeply rooted agricultural and coal-mining society.

Industrial activity is evident through the notation of various Oil Wells and a significant Strip Mine located south of the main settlements. The natural topography is defined by the winding course of Turman Creek and its West Fork, which create distinct drainage patterns through the farmland. Smaller hamlets like Miner City, Curryville, and Scott City appear as clusters along the rail line and local roads, illustrating the distributed nature of the region's workforce during this period.