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1983 Map of Forrest North

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Forrest North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Forrest occupies the southeastern corner of this Illinois prairie landscape, positioned where the Norfolk and Western rail lines converge. The surrounding townships of Pleasant Ridge, Owego, and Saunemin are defined by a grid of rural roads and scattered farmsteads, punctuated by local spiritual and memorial sites such as Emanuel Ch and the North Apostolic Christian Cem. This 1980s data shows a land deeply connected to agriculture and small-scale aviation, evidenced by private airstrips like the Langstaff Landing Field and Immke Landing Strip.

Waterways like the North Fork Vermilion River and Fivemile Creek carve meandering paths through the straight-edged survey lines of Livingston County. Small rural hubs like Wing appear along the northern rail corridor, while family and community history is preserved at St Johns Cem and Fivemile Cem. The map illustrates the transition of the Illinois interior into a modern industrial and agricultural hub toward the late twentieth century.