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1971 Map of Pleasant Plains

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pleasant Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Agricultural lands of Sangamon and Morgan counties define this early 1970s landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts a diagonal path through the northern plains. The settlement of Pleasant Plains serves as a primary hub along the railway and Route 125, while the smaller community of Berlin anchors the southern portion of the map in Island Grove township.

Genealogists and local historians will find several landmark sites, including the Island Grove Ch and a rural Cem near Berlin. The topography is shaped by the drainage systems of Richland Creek, Prairie Creek, and Spring Creek, which reveal the underlying prairie structure. Noteworthy infrastructure of the era includes a local Waterworks, a Radio Tower, and a modest Landing Strip, providing a clear look at the rural utility and transportation networks of central Illinois at this time.