1925 Map of Brighton

About this map

Brighton and Shipman serve as primary hubs in this agricultural and transit landscape spanning the Jersey and Macoupin County border. The map illustrates a dense network of country schools that once anchored these rural communities, including Brush College School, Locust Grove School, and Diamond Hill School. These small school districts, often spaced just a few miles apart, reflect the decentralized education system of the early twentieth century before modern consolidation.