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Loading map...1923 Map of Herscher
USGS Topo · Published 1964About this map
The Kankakee River winds across the northern reaches of this landscape, anchoring a region defined by intense agricultural development and the intersection of major rail corridors. Surveyed in the early 1920s, the map reveals a dense network of country schools like Robinson School and Pilot Center School that served the farmsteads between expanding towns. The landscape is marked by the industrial presence of the Lehigh Stone Co Quarry near Lehigh, signaling the importance of mineral extraction alongside the region's grain economy.
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Map Details
Date Portrayed1923
Date Published1964
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.8 inches
Editions of this 1923 Herscher Map
2 editions found
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Source Details
SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain