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1938 Map of Petersburg

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Petersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Petersburg serves as the focal point for this late-1930s survey, situated along the winding curves of the Sangamon River. The landscape reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Fairground on the edge of town to the Riverside Mine and Verbrugge Mine that anchor the local industrial economy. The drainage patterns of the Central Ditch and numerous sloughs like Perry Slough suggest a region heavily managed for agriculture, supported by a grid of schoolhouses such as Little Grove Sch and Walker Grove Sch.

Transportation is defined by the intersection of the Illinois Central and the Chicago and Illinois Midland railroads, which connect smaller grain stops and settlements like Atterbury, Oakford, and Teheran. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and resting places, including Atterbury Cem, Watkins Cem, and the Old Concord Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted community structure of Menard and Mason Counties during this era.