1913 Map of Lincoln

About this map

Lincoln serves as the central hub of this Central Illinois landscape, where several major rail lines including the Illinois Central, Illinois Traction System, and Gulf Mobile and Ohio converge. The rural character of Logan County is evident through a dense network of country schoolhouses, such as Altic School, Fairfield School, and Rose Hill School, serving as the social anchors for scattered farming communities. Near the heart of the county, the State Reservation and County Farm stand as significant public institutions of the early 20th century. To the south, Mount Pulaski anchors the lower terrain near the Lake Fork, while the northern reaches transition toward Hartsburg across Sugar Creek. This survey captures a moment when local life was defined by the intersection of these steam and electric rail lines with the winding paths of Salt Creek and Deer Creek.