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1935 Map of Pontiac

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Pontiac
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The State Reformatory stands as a prominent landmark on the southern edge of Pontiac, anchoring this 1935 survey of Livingston County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Vermilion River, which passes through the heart of the county seat and continues north toward Cornell. This era captures a dense network of rural infrastructure, with nearly every section of land supporting a localized schoolhouse such as Esmen Center Sch, Wolf Creek Sch, or Bashore Sch.

Transport lines including the Alton, Wabash, and Illinois Central railroads converge near the center of the sheet, reflecting the importance of rail transit to the agricultural economy of Odell and Chenoa. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites mapped across the townships, from the St Marys Cem near the river to smaller family or community plots like Dunkard Cem, Patty Cem, and Payne Cem.