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1981 Map of Pittsfield SE

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Pittsfield SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The county seat of Pittsfield dominates the northern landscape of this survey, organized around a dense street grid that includes King Park and Lowry Park. The Norfolk and Western railroad line cuts through the heart of the settlement, serving local commerce and the grain elevators near the Pittsfield West Station. Education and healthcare infrastructure are concentrated here, featuring the Higbee Jr High Sch and Illini Hosp complex.

Beyond the town limits, the terrain transitions into the agricultural townships of Newburg, Hardin, and Martinsburg. This rural expanse is punctuated by a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Tamsett Cem, Lowder Cem, and Waggoner Cem, which provide essential touchstones for local genealogists. The drainage of Honey Creek and Buckeye Creek carves through the southern half of the quadrangle, where smaller landmarks like Schuster Airfield and the Martinsburg settlement reflect the area's mid-century aviation and crossroads history.