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1983 Map of Chatsworth North

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Chatsworth North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Chatsworth anchor this Livingston County landscape during the early 1980s, situated at a junction of rail and river commerce. The Toledo Peoria and Western railroad cuts east-west through the southern portion of the map, serving as a primary corridor for the grain-growing region. To the north, the North Fork Vermilion River meanders through the townships of Sullivan and Charlotte, where the small settlement of Charlotte and the nearby Charlotte Ch mark the rural community center.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several family-named landmarks and landing strips. The terrain rises toward the west at Pleasant Ridge, which is home to the Pleasant Ridge Cem. Small private airfields, including Sancken Landing Field and the Perkins Landing Strip, suggest the scale of agricultural aviation in this part of Illinois. The map also identifies the Chatsworth-Charlotte Cem located between the two namesake communities, providing a specific point of reference for researchers of local families.