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1940 Map of Greenup

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Greenup
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Embarras River snakes south through the heart of Cumberland and Jasper counties, serving as a primary drainage for the agricultural landscape during the late 1930s. The settlement of Greenup serves as a local hub, situated where the historic National Road and the Pennsylvania Railroad intersect. This transportation corridor facilitated the growth of smaller hamlets like Jewett and Walla Walla. To the south, the Illinois Central Railroad links rural outposts including Hidalgo, Rose Hill, and Falmouth.

The map reveals an exceptionally dense network of one-room schools and rural churches that defined Illinois country life before mid-century consolidation. Unique local landmarks like the Universalist Ch and Scotch Chapel Sch appear alongside family-named sites such as Jordan Hill and the Kibler Cem. The survey preserves the location of many vanished social centers, from Water Oak Sch to the remote post office at Hunt P O.