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1947 Map of Havana

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Havana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Illinois River serves as the central artery for this mid-century landscape, dividing Fulton and Mason Counties. In the north, the Chautauqua National Migratory Waterfowl Refuge dominates the eastern bank, centered on the expansive Lake Chautauqua. Opposite the wildlife refuge, the western hills reveal a deep archaeological history with Dickson Mounds State Park and Ogden Mounds located near the small settlement of Sepo.

The city of Havana sits prominently on the eastern shore, a hub for the Chicago and Illinois Midland and Central Illinois railroads. Evidence of a specialized agricultural and hydrological economy is visible through the Thompson Lake Pumping Station and the numerous rural schools serving outlying townships, such as Nailrod Sch, Frankenfeld Sch, and Langellier Sch. To the south, the river meanders past Matanzas Island and Matanzas Lake, while the Spoon River contributes its flow from the west.