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1974 Map of Bunker Hill

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bunker Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Bunker Hill serves as the central hub of this Macoupin County landscape, surrounded by an extensive network of small family cemeteries and agricultural lands during the mid-1970s. The town's infrastructure includes the Bunker Hill Reservoir and nearby Sewage Disposal Ponds, reflecting its status as a local population center. To the northeast, the smaller settlements of Dorchester and Baylestown sit along an Old Grade Railroad, which underscores the historical importance of rail transport in moving goods across the Illinois prairie.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Staunton West Oil Field in the southeast and multiple pipelines crossing the terrain. Water features like Shadrach Lake, Meshach Lake, and Barths Lake are scattered throughout, while names such as St Marys Cem, Luken Cem, and Wayne Cem offer specific locations for genealogical research. The map also delineates civil townships including Hilyard and Gillespie, showing the organized division of this rural expanse.