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1974 Map of Litchfield

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Litchfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Litchfield serves as the central hub of this mid-1970s survey, showing a dense network of schools, churches, and civic buildings that anchor the community. The town is flanked by major rail lines, including the Illinois Central Gulf and the Norfolk and Western, which speak to its historical importance as a transit junction. Outside the urban center, the landscape of North Litchfield and South Litchfield transitions into productive farmland divided by the Macoupin Co Montgomery Co boundary line.

Genealogical interest is found in the numerous rural burial grounds such as Karnes Cem, Kinder Cem, and Thornton Cem. Significant transport infrastructure like the Litchfield Municipal Airport and an Old RR Grade south of town reveal the evolution of local travel. To the west, the small settlement of Hornsby sits near the headwaters of Cahokia Creek, illustrating the scattered residential patterns common across this part of Illinois.