1948 Map of Elmwood

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Jubilee College State Park and the rugged drainage of Kickapoo Creek anchor the eastern landscape of this mid-century topographic study. The area is defined by a dense network of early rural schoolhouses, including Nightingale Sch, Bramble Sch, and Maple Grove Sch, reflecting the community-centric settlement pattern of central Illinois. Major rail corridors including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy converge near the towns of Princeville and Monica, showing the importance of these transit links to the local agricultural economy. The western edge follows the winding course of the Spoon River, where small hamlets like Laura and Brimfield appear amidst a landscape dotted with family cemeteries such as Glendale Cem and Southport Cem. This survey provides a precise look at Peoria County's township divisions just after the war.