1925 Map of Carlinville

About this map

Carlinville serves as the central hub of this mid-1920s Illinois survey, where a dense network of rail lines converge, including the Illinois Chicago and Alton and the Illinois Traction. The landscape is a study in early 20th-century rural education and community structure, documented by a high density of country schools like Dressor Mill School, Hickory Point School, and Lawn Grove School. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Otter Creek and Macoupin Creek, which cut through the agricultural townships of North Palmyra and North Otter. Small settlements such as Nilwood, Girard, and South Standard are shown at their peak rail-era development, connected by the emerging State Highway system that began to parallel the long-established tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern.