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1968 Map of Willisville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Willisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad cuts a diagonal path through the Illinois landscape, anchoring the coal-country communities of Willisville and Campbell Hill. This late-1960s survey documents a region defined by its industrial activity and deeply rooted rural infrastructure. A massive Strip Mine dominates the northern section, its distinctive orange-toned earthworks standing in sharp contrast to the wooded drainages of Pipestone Creek and Little Kinkaid Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites and community centers, from the Rockenbury Community Hall to numerous family-named landmarks like Bradley Cem, Barrow Cem, and Modglin Cem. The educational and religious life of the era is marked by Trico High Sch and several parish centers, including St Peters Ch and St Johns Ch. This map provides a detailed view of Southern Illinois at a time when traditional farming and small-town commerce coexisted with large-scale resource extraction.