1982 Map of Harmon

About this map

The village of Harmon serves as the central hub of this Lee County landscape, situated at the intersection of the Burlington Northern railroad and several local thoroughfares. To the west, the smaller settlement of Van Petten sits along the Chicago and North Western tracks, illustrating the importance of rail transport for these rural Illinois communities in the early 1980s. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Green River State Wildlife Management Area, where the Green River and various drainage features like Main Ditch define the low-lying terrain. Local genealogy and history are preserved at the Holy Cross Cem and Centenary Cem, while smaller watercourses such as Fivemile Creek and Branch provide natural drainage across the agricultural townships of Harmon and Hamilton.