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1981 Map of Milton

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Milton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Milton and Detroit anchor this detailed 1981 study of central Pike County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Bay Creek and its many tributaries. The area is notable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, including Pettis Cem, Howland Cem, and Tripp Cem, providing a wealth of information for genealogists and local historians. This period shows the community infrastructure in place, centered on East Pike High Sch and East Pike Park within the village of Milton.

The terrain transitions from the upland heights of Calvert Hill down into the creek bottoms of Blue Creek and Buckhorn Creek. Named settlements like Time and Moore appear alongside established township boundaries for Newburg, Detroit, Hardin, and Montezuma. Small landmarks such as the Roadside Parks in the north and water features like Chandler Pond in the southeast round out this snapshot of rural Illinois life.