1949 Map of Mason City
USGS Topo · Published 1949About this map
Mason City serves as the primary hub of this Central Illinois landscape, where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central railroads intersect. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Salt Creek, which is reinforced by a series of levees and crossed by the Hubly Bridge. This post-war survey illustrates a densely settled agricultural region, evidenced by the high frequency of rural institutions like Honey Heart Sch, Bee Grove Sch, and Irish Grove Ch. Significant industrial and genealogical markers appear throughout, including the Johnson Valley Mine and numerous family-named burial grounds like Richmond Grove Cem and Walnut Grove Cem. The presence of several distinct rail lines, including the Pennsylvania and Chicago and North Western, underscores the area's historical importance as a logistics corridor for the region's grain and coal.
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Editions of this 1949 Mason City Map
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Historical Maps of Mason City Through Time
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