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1964 Map of St. Francisville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of St. Francisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Wabash River creates a meandering border between Lawrence County, Illinois, and Knox County, Indiana, defining the geography of this mid-1960s survey. At the center of this river-driven landscape sits St Francisville, where a dense street grid meets the riverbank at Catfish Bend. The New York Central railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, linking the river town to Allendale and smaller clusters like Adams Corner.

Rural life is marked by numerous family-named burial grounds and country churches, including Bunker Hill Cem, Armstrong Cem, and Liberty Ch. Notable hydrological features like Big Slough, Swan Pond, and Raccoon Creek illustrate the low-lying, often marshy nature of the Wabash floodplain. From the Mount Carmel Municipal Airport to the sandy stretches of the Sand Barrens, the map preserves a detailed record of the region's mid-century transit and agricultural footprint.