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1925 Map of Brighton

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Macoupin Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape at the border of Macoupin and Jersey counties during the mid-1920s. The map reveals a dense network of country schools, such as Brush College School and Victory School, illustrating the localized nature of rural education before mid-century consolidation. Three major rail lines, including the Chicago and Alton and the Chicago Peoria and St Louis, intersect the region, driving the growth of shipping points like Brighton and Medora.

Family-named landmarks like Hawkins Prairie and Meyers Lake are documented alongside numerous community anchors like Bethel Church and Paradise Church. The terrain transitions from the prairie lands in the north to the more dissected valleys of Piasa Creek and Honeycut Branch in the south, where the village of Woodburn and several small cemeteries highlight the early settlement patterns of southwestern Illinois.