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1937 Map of Jacksonville

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Jacksonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Jacksonville serves as the primary hub of this west-central Illinois landscape, where multiple rail lines including the Wabash RR and the Alton RR converge. The city's northern edge is anchored by the Douglas Institute, while the nearby Mauvaise Terre Lake and Mauvaise Terre Creek define the local drainage patterns. Moving south into the rural townships, the map reveals a dense network of country education and faith, represented by dozens of named landmarks like Sulphur Springs Sch and Salem Ch.

The terrain is dissected by the tributaries of Apple Creek and Sandy Creek, carving through the prairie to create a complex system of ridges and valleys. Small settlements such as Franklin, Woodson, and Alexander punctuate the grid of local roads and state highways. For those tracing family history, the map preserves the exact locations of smaller communities like Pisgah and Nortonville, alongside family-named sites such as Whitlock Cem and Spencer Cem.