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1974 Map of Todds Mill

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Todds Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Beaucoup Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Beaucoup Creek and Dry Creek, dominate this rural Southern Illinois landscape. The map centers on the small settlement of Todds Mill near the border of Washington and Perry counties, illustrating a region shaped by a dense network of small waterways and agricultural land. Several country cemeteries, such as Round Prairie Cem and Antioch Cem, are scattered across the terrain, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogical research.

Evidence of the local economy and development is visible through the presence of scattered oil wells and the recreational waters of Lake Sullateska. The convergence of Swanwick Creek and White Walnut Creek in the southern portion of the sheet reveals the complex natural drainage patterns of the area during the mid-1970s. This survey records the rural infrastructure of the period, from the Cross Ch to the small bridges and benchmark points like BR 474 that once served these agrarian communities.