1958 Map of Odell

About this map

The Mazon River and its multiple forks, including the West Fork Mazon River, define the rural landscape of this central Illinois region during the late 1950s. The area is a critical junction for mid-century rail transport, showing the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Gulf Mobile and Ohio lines crossing the prairie. A notable concentration of vanishing rural infrastructure is documented here, with numerous sites such as the Gorman Sch (Abandoned), Scott Sch (Abandoned), and Burquin Sch (Abandoned) reflecting the consolidation of local school districts. The map preserves the locations of established community centers like Ransom, Kinsman, and Blackstone, alongside smaller whistle-stops and parish anchors like St Bernard Ch. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped family and parish burial grounds, including the Houlihan Cem, Jones Cem, and Nevada Cem, which serve as markers for the early families of Sunbury and Nevada townships.