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1948 Map of Ipava

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Ipava
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Camp Ellis Military Reservation dominates the northern reaches of this Illinois landscape, situated at a junction where the Burlington Northern railroad lines converge at the village of Ipava. The map reveals a post-war rural infrastructure defined by an intensive network of one-room schoolhouses, including Etnire Sch, Lacey Sch, and Washington Sch, serving the scattered farmsteads of Farmer and Pleasant townships.

A significant industrial shift is visible in the southern portion of the quadrangle, where extensive Strip Mine operations are mapped in purple revisions. This encroachment of heavy industry contrasts with the established spiritual and social geography of the area, marked by landmarks like Union Chapel, Hart Cem, and the village of Summum. The terrain is carved by the winding paths of Otter Creek and its tributaries, which dictate the placement of local roads and the boundaries between townships.