1966 Map of Athens

About this map

Athens serves as a primary hub for this mid-1960s Illinois landscape, situated at the junction of the Chicago and North Western and Chicago and Illinois Midland railroads. The map captures a transition in transportation and land use, showing the Barr Station and a local Landing Strip alongside established agricultural features. To the south, the Sangamon River meanders through the township of Salisbury, creating a complex of oxbows such as Halfmoon Lake and Horseshoe Lake. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Brittin Cem and Strode Cem, while the small clusters of Andrew and Cantrall mark the rural crossroads of the era. The detailed surveying even notes localized infrastructure like the Water Tank in Athens and a Radio Facility near Andrew, providing a complete view of the county line between Menard Co and Sangamon Co.