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1979 Map of Palmyra

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Otter Lake dominates the eastern half of this Macoupin County landscape, providing a sharp contrast to the surrounding agricultural prairie of North Palmyra and North Otter. The map captures the area's infrastructure in the late 1970s, including the intake and waterworks facilities supporting the reservoir, alongside a dedicated boat ramp and roadside park for public recreation.

Settlement centers at Palmyra and Modesto are well-defined, showing the residential grid and local landmarks like the Northwestern Community Schools and Holy Rosary Ch. Local aviation is surprisingly prevalent for the period, with the Zelmer Memorial Airport and private runways such as the Weber Landing Strip and Anderson Landing Strip scattered across the township lines. Genealogists will find a dense network of burial grounds, from the Union Cem to the isolated Crawford Cem, reflecting the early pioneer family footprints before the modern reservoir was established.