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1979 Map of Carlinville West

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Carlinville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Carlinville serves as the focal point of this late 1970s Macoupin County landscape, where the town’s established street grid and central Courthouse give way to a sprawling network of farms and creeks. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts through the terrain, passing through the eastern edge of the survey area and connecting the county seat to its rural neighbors. The map details the transition from the concentrated civic life of the town to the agricultural expanses of South Palmyra and Brushy Mound.

Local history researchers will find a wealth of scattered landmarks including the small settlement at Comer and several family or community burial grounds like Denby Cem and Self Cem. Waterways such as Lick Creek and Bear Creek dominate the drainage patterns, while specialized sites like the Harding Landing Strip and the Drive-in Theater west of town capture the mid-century infrastructure of this Illinois prairie region.