1949 Map of Cullom

About this map

Saunemin and Cullom anchor this mid-century portrait of the Illinois prairie, where the North Fork Vermilion River carves through the undulating terrain of Pleasant Ridge. The landscape is a dense grid of rural education and faith, dotted with numerous one-room schoolhouses like Peppard Sch and Dick Sch, alongside community centers such as St Marys Ch. The region's connection to the wider world is defined by the steel rails of the Wabash and Illinois Central lines, which dictate the placement of towns like Chatsworth and Forrest. Local water management is evident at the Vieley Br Gaging Sta, while small settlements such as Wing and Charlotte provide a look at the grain-handling stops that once defined the central Illinois agricultural economy.