
The Kaskaskia River winds through the southeastern corner of this Fayette County landscape, anchored by the rail junctions at Ramsey and Bingham. At this time in the mid-1940s, the rural character is defined by a dense network of country schools and family burial grounds, including the Hoffman Cem, Shed Cem, and Oak Grove Cem. Education and faith were local cornerstones, evidenced by uniquely named sites like Brush College Sch, Little Democracy Sch, and Halford Chapel.
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1932 · Greenville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Greenville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · St. Elmo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Shelbyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Greenville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Ramsey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · St. Elmo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Kinmundy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Vandalia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Shelbyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500