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1942 Map of Mt Carroll, 1959 Print
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1942 Map of Mt Carroll

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Mt Carroll serves as the focal point of this Northwest Illinois landscape, where a dense network of country roads connects a high concentration of rural schoolhouses and churches during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the intersections of three major railroads: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, the Chicago Great Western, and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, which facilitate movement between regional hubs like Lanark and Chadwick. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural society, evidenced by the proliferation of neighborhood institutions such as Mission Ridge Sch, Sabin Ch, and the Spring Valley Cem. Along the winding path of the Plum River and Carroll Creek, the terrain transitions from steady farm plots to the prominent Mission Ridge, illustrating the relationship between the area's limestone geology—noted at the Quarry—and its settlement patterns.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1942
Date Published1959
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 20.6 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain