1932 Map of Greenfield

About this map

Greenfield serves as a central hub for the Illinois prairie in the early 1930s, situated at the junction of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago and Alton railroads. The landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Apple Creek and Macoupin Creek, which create deep-cut valleys that contrast with the organized grid of upland farmsteads. This survey captures a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Woodbine Country Club to more than twenty-five neighborhood schoolhouses such as Sunny Point Sch and Oak Hill Sch. The mapping of small settlements like Athensville and Scottville alongside family cemeteries like Rhodes Cem and Stultz Cem reflects a highly localized community structure. Transportation is transitioning as State Highway No 108 appears alongside the older rail corridors, while the presence of a Landing Field near the Macoupin indicates the burgeoning era of aviation in rural Greene County.