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1986 Map of Chatsworth South

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Chatsworth South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Livingston County is captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the southern outskirts of Chatsworth. This survey illustrates the organized township structure of central Illinois, clearly delineating the boundaries of Forrest, Germanville, and Fayette. The terrain is defined by its water management and drainage systems, essential for the local prairie farming economy, including the prominent Big Four Ditch in the south and the meandering path of the South Fork Vermilion River.

A small settlement at Cereal sits near the river's edge, while the interior of the quadrangle is largely occupied by dispersed farmsteads and rural infrastructure. Local landmarks such as Turtle Pond and a sighted Radio Tower provide orientation points across the flat topography. This document preserves the late-20th-century footprint of these townships before modern agricultural shifts or rural development altered the placement of farm-to-market roads and drainage networks.