1938 Map of Hoopeston

The North Fork Vermilion River meanders south toward Bismarck, carving a natural break in the strictly surveyed prairie. Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant value in the specifically marked rural institutions, from Pleasant View Ch to the Rose Cem. Smaller rail junctions and settlements like Alvin, Henning, and Johannott illustrate the complex transit network required to move goods and people through Vermilion Co before the modern highway system reshaped the region.