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1924 Map of Griggsville

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Griggsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Griggsville stands as a primary hub of western Illinois commerce in the early 1920s, anchored by the Wabash RR that cuts across the northern landscape through Valley City and across the Illinois River. This survey captures the region's dense network of rural school districts, including uniquely named sites like Brush College School, Coon Island School, and Tollgate School. The river valley is a hive of activity with Naples, Florence, and the Ferry landing serving as vital points of connection between Pike and Scott counties.

Local landmarks such as Bethel Church and the family-named Sleight Pond illustrate the deeply settled agricultural character of the era. The terrain shifts from the flat river bottomlands to the wooded bluffs near Calvert Hill and Pilot Knob. Genealogists will find an incredible density of named schools and cemeteries, including the Zion Neck School and Sandy Creek Church, which served the scattered farming communities of Montezuma and Hardin townships.