1949 Map of Kansas

About this map

The Embarrass River and its various forks carve through this section of eastern Illinois, shaping a landscape defined by organized agricultural townships and a dense network of local institutions. Surveyed in the late 1940s, the map reveals the importance of rural schools and churches to the community, with dozens of named sites like Golden Rule Sch, Pilot Grove Sch, and Prairie Chapel peppered across the grid. The regional economy is anchored by the crossing of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, which facilitated the growth of shipping points such as Kansas and Brocton. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the terrain becomes more varied around Dole Hill and Blue Mound, where family cemeteries like the Gines Cem and Rudy Cem provide vital links for those tracing local lineages.