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1972 Map of Henry

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Henry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Illinois River serves as the focal point for this survey, dividing the riverside community of Henry from the low-lying wetlands and backwaters to the east. The river's influence is clear in the complex network of adjacent water bodies, including Sawmill Lake, Whitney Lake, and Newhaven Lake, which characterize the floodplain. On the western shore, the town of Henry is shown in detail, featuring its residential grid, a High Sch, and the local Fairground.

Tracing the rural landscape south and east, the map reveals a history of family-named landmarks and early community centers. Numerous small burial grounds like Forbes Cem and Jason and Broadus Cem are scattered across the townships of Hopewell and Richland. The presence of the Illinois Central Gulf rail line and various Gravel Pit operations highlight the local transport and extraction industries that once shaped this portion of Marshall County.