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1950 Map of Effingham

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Effingham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Little Wabash River and its numerous tributaries, including Wolf Creek and Salt Creek, define the drainage of this central Illinois landscape at the mid-century. The regional hub of Effingham is shown as a significant rail junction where the Pennsylvania line intersects with the Illinois Central and other major routes. Surrounding this urban center is a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the County Airport and Radio Tower WCRA to numerous country schools like Highland Sch and Funkhouser Sch.

Smaller settlements such as Shumway, Altamont, and the hamlet of Keptown provide focal points for local history research. The map preserves the locations of many community landmarks, including St Pauls Ch, Ramsey Chapel, and cemeteries such as Wolf Creek Cem and Rinehart Cem. This survey illustrates the era's transition toward modernization, featuring the Altamont Reservoir and various airway beacons while still documenting the dispersed schoolhouse system that once anchored these townships.