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1926 Map of Griggsville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Griggsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Illinois River commerce and drainage infrastructure dominate this mid-1920s landscape, where the wide river valley separates Pike and Scott Counties. The Wabash RR crosses the water at Valley City, a key transportation node supported by the Valley City Pumping Sta. The surrounding uplands are densely populated with small rural institutions, including dozens of country schoolhouses like Brush College School and Zion Neck School, alongside community centers such as Bethel Church.

Lower-lying areas near the river are defined by complex water systems, from Sleight Pond to the Big Swan Pumping Sta, reflecting the era's intensive efforts to manage the river's floodplains for agriculture. Settlement patterns follow the high ground and early transit routes, visible in the established town of Griggsville and the crossing at Florence, where State Highway No 36 meets the river. This survey captures a rural Illinois economy deeply intertwined with its waterways and railroads before the consolidation of rural schools and roads.