Visit nearby Olney to catch a glimpse of the famous white squirrels.
The area drains into the Little Wabash River, flowing south through Illinois. Big Muddy Creek also runs nearby, two miles northeast of town. The area has deep historical ties to the oil industry and early railroads. Muddy Creek is a stream located in Clay County, Illinois, flowing near the village of Sailor Springs. It is situated approximately 9.5 miles south-northwest of Sailor Springs, and part of a larger watershed and has historical significance, with early settlements and mills established along its banks.
Once a booming resort town famous for medicinal healing springs. The historic schoolhouse, built in the late 1890s, remains a landmark of the town's peak era.
