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1922 Map of Divernon

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Divernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Divernon and the surrounding central Illinois prairies are defined by a dense network of early 20th-century railroads and local school districts. This 1922 survey captures the region's agricultural peak, where towns like Auburn and Pawnee served as vital hubs for the Illinois Central RR and the Illinois Traction System electric interurban line. The landscape is meticulously partitioned by township boundaries such as Cotton Hill and Ball, each dotted with namesake institutions like Cotton Hill Academy and New College School.

Watercourses like Sugar Creek and Horse Creek meander toward the Sangamon River in the northeast, providing a natural contrast to the rigid grid of rural roads. Genealogists will find significant value in the dozens of named country schools, including Hazel Dell School and Mottarville School, and small rural congregations such as Stout Church and Zenobia Church which anchored these farming communities before mid-century consolidation.