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1986 Map of Vincennes

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Vincennes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Wabash River valley serves as a geographic anchor for this mid-1980s landscape, where the confluence of major waterways and rail corridors shaped the border between Indiana and Illinois. The city of Vincennes is a focal point, noted for Vincennes University and its proximity to the winding White River. The region exhibits a mix of heavy industry and natural preservation, with extensive Strip Mine operations visible near Dugger and Bucktown contrasted against the Greene-Sullivan State Forest.

Logistics and transport are central to the area's layout, featuring the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 41, alongside an active rail network including the Seaboard System Railroad and Conrail. Smaller, potentially overlooked landmarks like Greens Brier Cem and the Thousand Acre Woods provide essential detail for local historians tracing the development of Knox Co and surrounding Illinois counties like Lawrence Co.