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1946 Map of Belmont

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Belmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Yellowwood State Forest and Brown County State Park dominate this 1946 mid-century landscape, preserving a terrain of narrow ridges and deep hollows. The area is characterized by family-named landmarks such as Pattys Garden Ridge, Watton Hill, and Baughman Hill. Significant local history is anchored at the T C Steele Memorial and the West Toll House near Kelley Hill.

Settlement patterns follow the drainage of the North Fork Salt Creek and Schooner Creek, where small schoolhouses like Belmont Sch and Lower Schooner Sch served isolated communities. The Illinois Central railroad cuts through the northern section, passing Baker Hill and Low Gap. Numerous small family cemeteries, including Lanam Cem and Brummet Cem, are scattered across the ridges, providing a detailed record of the rural population before more modern consolidation.