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1941 Map of Enfield

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Enfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Enfield and Springerton anchor this 1941 landscape, which is defined by an incredibly dense network of rural school districts and crossroads churches. The map documents the intricate social geography of White and Hamilton counties during the mid-twentieth century, featuring dozens of named schoolhouses like Satisfaction Sch, Doeskin Sch, and Uppenblock Sch. Many of these locations, along with places like the McIntosh Settlement, represent the foundations of local family history in southern Illinois.

Transportation infrastructure is centered on the Skillet Fork and the convergence of major rail lines, including the Southern, Baltimore and Ohio, and Illinois Central. These railroads supported a series of small stops and stations, such as Springer Sta and the mill at Mill Shoals. The terrain varies from the flat drainage of Auxier Creek in the northwest to the more varied topography of Nubbin Ridge, providing a clear view of how early twentieth-century industry and community life adapted to the regional river system.