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1951 Map of Minier

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Minier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Mackinaw River and its meandering tributaries, including the Little Mackinaw River and Sugar Creek, define the central Illinois landscape of the mid-twentieth century. This mid-century survey illustrates a mature agricultural region organized around the Gulf Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Central, and Pennsylvania railroads. These rail lines supported established grain-handling hubs like Minier, Hopedale, and Armington.

Evidence of shifting rural demographics is visible in the identification of the Fairview Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch, reflecting the consolidation of early country school districts. For genealogists, the map is remarkably detailed, identifying numerous family and community burial grounds such as Griesemer Cem, the Mennonite Cem, and Hittle Grove Cem. From the northern reaches near Danvers to the southern grain stops of Emden and Hartsburg, the sheet documents the transition from early pioneer settlement patterns to the modern industrial farm era.