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1983 Map of Arthur

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Arthur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Arthur serves as the central hub of this Central Illinois landscape, where the intersection of the Missouri Pacific railroad and a grid of rural roads defines the local economy. The map reveals a high density of community institutions, including the Mennonite Sch, Union Prairie Ch, and Pleasant View Ch, which reflect the area's deep-rooted cultural and religious heritage. The Cooks Mills Oil Field in the southeast corner indicates the extraction industry's presence alongside the traditional agriculture of Prairie and Bourbon townships.

Waterways like the Kaskaskia River and Lake Fork wind through the eastern sections, providing natural relief to the otherwise geometric survey lines. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named and community burial grounds, such as Yoder Cem, Fillmore Cem, and Miller Cem, alongside localized school sites like Prairie Lane Sch and German Sch that mark the vanished rural education network of Douglas and Coles Counties.