1960 Map of Fairbury

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The Little Blue River valley serves as the central corridor for this 1960s study, where the convergence of the Union Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads underscores the city of Fairbury as a vital regional hub. The map captures an era of established educational and civic infrastructure, documenting numerous rural schoolhouses such as Maple Grove Sch and Gardener Sch that once served the surrounding Richland and Fairbury townships. Local industry is marked by several Quarries and a Gravel Pit near the river, illustrating the area's reliance on its geological resources.