1957 Map of Fithian

About this map

The Salt Fork river winds across this landscape of east-central Illinois, connecting a string of small agricultural and rail communities during the mid-1950s. The region is defined by a dense network of transit, including the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the New York Central railroads, which served as the lifeblood for towns like Fithian, Muncie, and Oakwood. The presence of Kickapoo State Park in the northeast corner reveals a transition from the grid-based farmland of Champaign and Vermilion counties to a more varied terrain near Glenburn. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural schools like the Red Oak Sch 1888 to family-named burial grounds such as Stump Cem and Daugherty Cem, many located near the established townships of Pilot and South Homer.