1971 Map of Farmingdale

About this map

Farmingdale and the surrounding agricultural townships of Gardner and Cartwright define this portion of Sangamon County in the early 1970s. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of drainage including Prairie Creek and Spring Creek, which are spanned by landmarks such as the Covered Bridge. The transportation infrastructure of the era is clearly marked by the prominent routes of the Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago and North Western railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods through small hubs like Richland.