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1946 Map of Augusta

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Augusta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The La Moine River winds through the northeast corner of this West-Central Illinois landscape, defining a rural economy of small settlements and township schools at the close of the 1940s. Centered on the borders of Hancock, Adams, Schuyler, and Brown counties, the region is anchored by the hub of Augusta and the rail town of Clayton. The influence of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Wabash RR is evident, connecting isolated farmsteads to wider markets.

Genealogists will find a dense network of local landmarks, from Woodland Cem near Augusta to dozens of rural schoolhouses like Sherwood Sch and Oakwood Sch. The map also reveals early industrial footprints, including several instances of a Strip Mine and a Quarry dotting the terrain. Smaller communities like Brooklyn, Huntsville, and Mound Station Timewell PO appear alongside country congregations such as Mt Horeb Ch.