1974 Map of Fillmore

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The Norfolk and Western railroad corridor anchors the northern reach of this mid-1970s landscape, passing through the village of Fillmore and the small station point at Chapman. The terrain is defined by the dendritic patterns of Shoal Creek and its many tributaries, such as Dry Branch and Piatt Creek, which carve through the farmland of South Fillmore and Mulberry Grove. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Glendale Cem, Walker Cem, and Renshaw Cem, are scattered throughout the quadrangle, serving as vital markers for local genealogical research. In the south, the presence of the Consolidated Field Oil area and several Gravel Pits points to the region's extraction history, while scattered rural houses of worship like East Fork Ch and Hurricane Ch underscore the established social network of these central Illinois townships.