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1914 Map of Baldwin

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Baldwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Kaskaskia River winds heavily through this portion of Randolph County, creating a distinct boundary for the townships of Baldwin and Evansville. This landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and the essential reach of the Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Southern railroads, which facilitated the growth of regional hubs like Red Bud and Marissa. The density of rural education is particularly striking, with a high concentration of local schoolhouses such as Jordan Grove School, Little Oak School, and Charter Oak School serving the scattered farmsteads.

In the southern reaches near Ellis Grove and Roots, the terrain transitions toward the river bottoms, where creeks like Nine Mile Creek and Horse Creek feed the main channel. Smaller settlements such as Preston, Walsh, and Schuline appear as vital local junctions, while family-named landmarks like McHatton School and Ohlwine School offer specific points of interest for those researching the early twentieth-century local history of this Illinois river country.