1952 Map of Arrowsmith
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
The Sangamon River meanders through the central Illinois prairie, anchoring a landscape defined by the parallel growth of agriculture and the railroad. In the early 1950s, the region was a dense network of small rail towns and grain stops, with the New York Chicago and St Louis and the Illinois Central lines connecting settlements like Saybrook, Arrowsmith, and Bellflower. This survey captures the rural social fabric of the era, documented through numerous country cemeteries such as Frankeberger Cem and Greenwood Cem, and local institutions like the Prairie Chapel and Le Roy Sch. The map reveals a transition from traditional land-surveyed townships to a modern transportation corridor, particularly evident where the Illinois Central cuts through the southern reaches near Farmer City and Weedman.
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