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1979 Map of Raymond NE

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Raymond NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Agricultural patterns and section-line roads dominate this Central Illinois landscape, where the Montgomery Co Christian Co boundary intersects the surrounding townships. The area is characterized by the convergence of several waterways, including the winding course of Macoupin Creek and the headwaters of Horse Creek, Clear Creek, and Prairie Fork. These drainages break up the otherwise uniform grid of the prairie, creating natural corridors through Bois D' Arc, King, Pitman, and Harvel.

A distinct mark of modern transit and aviation appears near the center of the sheet with the Seitz Landing Strip, reflecting the role of private aviation in rural land management. Near the southeastern corner, the N & W railroad provides a heavy transport link through the terrain, cutting diagonally across the landscape and tying the local agricultural output to regional markets during the late 1970s.