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1951 Map of Morton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Morton serves as the central hub of this 1951 revision, where the Illinois Central Railroad and a major gas pipe line intersect. The landscape is defined by the transition from the open Bald Prairie and Line Prairie in the west to the dense timber of the Bienville National Forest in the east. Local life is documented through a dense network of rural institutions, including the Truelight Sch, Branch Sch, and Armstrong Sch, alongside numerous country churches like Pilgrim Rest Ch and St Johns Ch.

South of the main settlement, Roosevelt State Park surrounds a small lake, providing a recreational anchor for the county. The survey details the winding courses of the Shockaloo River and Strong River, which drain the hilly terrain near Spencer Hill. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of family-associated sites such as the Latham Cem and Hodge Hill Cem, offering a precise record of Scott County's mid-century rural character.