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1966 Map of Chrisman

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Chrisman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The railroad junction at Chrisman serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s agricultural landscape in eastern Illinois. Two major rail lines, the Baltimore and Ohio and the New York Central, intersect within the town, illustrating the area's importance as a shipping hub for the surrounding Edgar County prairies. Outside the main settlement, the land is dotted with small rural communities like Bloomfield, Edgar, and Mortimer, many of which are anchored by family burial grounds such as Gaines Cem and Ross Cem.

Water drainage is defined by the winding paths of Brouilletts Creek and Crabapple Creek, which break the geometric grid of the township sections. The presence of a Gravel Pit and several pipelines suggests the local industrial activity supporting the farming economy. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of these outlying cemeteries and small clusters of homes that once defined the social fabric of Ross and Prairie townships.