1947 Map of Hillsboro
USGS Topo · Published 1963About this map
Hillsboro serves as the focal point of this Montgomery County landscape, anchored by its proximity to Lake Hillsboro and the Big Four Reservoir. The 1947 topography reveals a dense network of country schools and rural churches that defined the social geography of the era, such as Meadowfield Sch, Sycamore School, and Bethel Ch. Industrial and civic life are evidenced by the presence of the County Farm, the Sewage Disposal plant near Schram City, and several active gravel pits. The terrain is largely shaped by the forks of Shoal Creek, with the New York Central and New York Chicago And ST Louis railroads facilitating transport through settlements like Coffeen, Irving, and Witt. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named burial grounds, including McCord, Casey, and Neathery cemeteries scattered across the prairie.
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