1925 Map of Havana

About this map

Havana and Lewistown anchor this Central Illinois landscape, which sits at the confluence of the Spoon River and the Illinois River during the mid-1940s. The map illustrates a transitional economy where agricultural townships like Isabel and Waterford meet the industrial coal operations of the Putman and Buckheart districts. Mining activity is prominent in the north, evidenced by the Cripple Creek Mine and Big Creek Mine, while the river lowlands are defined by extensive backwater features like Quiver Lake and Liverpool Lake.