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1979 Map of Farmersville

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Farmersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Farmersville sits at the heart of this central Illinois landscape, serving as a hub for the agricultural and industrial activity of the late 1970s. The region is defined by a sophisticated transport and energy extraction network, notably the Illinois Central Gulf and Burlington Northern railroads that cut through the fertile prairie. Large-scale mining operations are a dominant feature of the local economy, anchored by the massive Crown Mine No 2 and Crown Mine No 1, which reflect the area's importance to the state's coal industry.

Local life and heritage are preserved through sites like Boston Chapel, New Hope Church, and the Macoupin Creek Cemetery, which offer valuable points of interest for genealogists. The terrain is drained by several waterways, including Brush Creek and Macoupin Creek, which wind through the township boundaries of Bois D'Arc and Nilwood. Small rural infrastructure, such as the Lloyd Landing Strip and various filtration tanks, provide a look at the specialized land use in this Montgomery County corridor.