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1983 Map of Daum

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Daum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Wrights and the surrounding farmland of Greene County are captured here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by small rural clusters and established family burial grounds. The agricultural character of Linder and Wrights townships is intersected by several watercourses, including Whitaker Creek and Rough Creek, which drain the undulating fields. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, locating several rural cemeteries such as Hardcastle Cem, Hardin Cem, and Hickory Grove Cem, often situated near small settlements or remote crossroads.

The Illinois Central Gulf railroad line passes through the western edge of the area, while a northern branch is marked as Abandoned. This period of mapping shows the transition of local rail infrastructure and the persistence of country landmarks like Providence Ch. The layout of minor roads connecting Daum and Kahm illustrates the historical settlement patterns of this central Illinois region before significant late-century modernization.