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1951 Map of Amboy

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Amboy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Green River Ordnance Plant occupies a significant portion of this Lee County landscape, marking the industrial and military footprint in the region shortly after the mid-century. This survey captures a rural network of small agricultural settlements like Lee Center, Binghampton, and Van Orin connected by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Illinois Central railroads. The map provides extensive detail for genealogists, showing dozens of country schools such as Pleasant Valley Sch and Basswood Corner Sch, many of which were likely nearing consolidation at this time.

Water and conservation define the western portion of the sheet, where the Green River flows through the Green River Wildlife Refuge. Higher ground is marked by features like Sandy Hill, while local community life is anchored by traditional landmarks such as St Marys Ch and Prairie Repose Cem. The inclusion of the O'Neill Sch (Abandoned) serves as a rare explicit indicator of the shifting social geography as small rural districts began to fade.