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1957 Map of Kenney

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kenney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Salt Creek and Kickapoo Creek carve through the landscape of De Witt, Logan, and Macon counties, defining the agricultural character of the region in the late 1950s. The village of Kenney serves as a central hub where the Pennsylvania and Illinois Central railroads intersect, highlighting the era's reliance on rail for moving goods through central Illinois. The sheet captures several smaller settlements and sidings, such as Hallsville, Tabor, and Midland City, many of which developed directly alongside these primary rail corridors.

Genealogists can identify numerous local landmarks, including the Mt Zion School and Upper Ridge School, both of which are noted as abandoned by this time. The map also records several family and community burial grounds, from the Old Baptist Cemetery near Tunbridge to the Donnan Cemetery further west. These features, along with active community spaces like the Community Center in the south, provide a clear record of rural life and shifting settlement patterns.