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1982 Map of Mechanicsburg

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Mechanicsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mechanicsburg sits at the heart of this East Central Illinois landscape, where the agricultural grid is punctuated by the infrastructure of the local energy and transport sectors. The Illinois Terminal and Western railroad tracks cut a straight path through the northern half of the quadrangle, serving the grain-rich communities of Dawson and Buffalo. Further south, the extraction economy is visible through the Mechanicsburg Oil Field and Roby West Oil Field, which occupy the lands between Clear Creek and the Sangamon River.

The presence of the Mechanicsburg Cem and Pickrell Cem provides specific points of interest for those researching local family histories. Near the meandering waters of the Sangamon River at Mowery Bend, the map records recreational and utilitarian sites including the Nazarene Acres Camp and several Gravel Pits. This 1982 edition illustrates the late-century balance between traditional prairie farming and the industrial needs of the region's oil and gravel industries.