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1948 Map of Hindustan

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Hindustan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Hindustan and the surrounding timberlands of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest define this 1940s landscape at the intersection of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown counties. The topography is marked by a dense network of ridges and hollows, including Peters Ridge, Mason Ridge, and the ominously named Deadman Hollow. Settlement is sparse, clustered primarily around small crossroads and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of rural institutions like the Honey Creek Sch and the Shiloh Cem. Water remains central to the area's geography, with Bean Blossom Creek and Little Indian Creek cutting through the terrain. The Illinois Central railroad tracks skirt the southern edge of the quadrangle near Shuffle Cr, providing a vital industrial link to this otherwise secluded forest region.