1943 Map of Monticello
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
Monticello serves as the regional anchor in this mid-century portrait of Central Illinois, where the Sangamon River meanders through a landscape defined by industrial rail lines and agricultural townships. The dual influence of the Wabash and Illinois Central railroads is evident, dictating the growth of smaller hubs like Farmer City, Mansfield, and De Land. The map reveals a dense network of early rural infrastructure, specifically noted by the high concentration of neighborhood schoolhouses such as Champion Sch, Weedman Sch, and Victory Sch that once served the outlying farms of Nixon and Goose Creek. Genealogists will find particular value in the precisely marked locations of local landmarks like Kentucky Ch and Fullerton Ch, alongside family-named burial grounds including Mc Cord Cem and Greenleaf Cem.
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Editions of this 1943 Monticello Map
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