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1971 Map of Monticello NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Monticello NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Pearl River snakes through the western portion of this Lawrence County landscape, defining a terrain of complex oxbows and wetlands including Sutton Lake and Cammack-Young Lake. Industry and infrastructure are concentrated in the south, where the Illinois Central railroad corridor supports a large Paper Mill complex, a dedicated reservoir, and a Pumping Station. This industrial footprint contrasts with the surrounding rural character, marked by numerous small cemeteries and timbered hills.

Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks and country churches. The map identifies several burial grounds such as Buckley Cem, Cliburn Cem, and the Pleasant Grove Ch Cem. Settlement is sparse outside of Ferguson, with the social fabric of the early 1970s anchored by rural congregations like St James Ch and Crooked Creek Ch. Numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the quadrangle suggest the importance of local resource extraction to the area's economy during this period.