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1971 Map of Shivers

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Shivers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts through this landscape, dividing Simpson, Lawrence, and Jefferson Davis Counties in the early 1970s. The settlement of Shivers serves as a local hub near the Illinois Central railroad line, which follows the drainage of Bush Creek and Silver Creek. The area is characterized by numerous country churches and family burial grounds, such as Pinola Cem Ch and Rose Hill Cem, indicating a long-established rural community structure.

Industry and infrastructure appear throughout the terrain in the form of extensive Gravel Pits, Gas Wells, and a prominent Radio Tower. The Southern portion of the map near the Simpson Co Jefferson Davis Co line reveals a network of resource extraction, including several Drill Hole locations and a Pumping Station. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between agrarian cemetery sites and the increasing footprint of the mid-century energy and materials industry.