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1953 Map of Reynolds

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Reynolds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Reynolds sits at the junction of Rock Island County and Mercer County, serving as a central hub for the surrounding agricultural townships of Edgington, Bowling, Perryton, and Preemption. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Copperas Creek, Mill Creek, and the North and South forks of Camp Creek. This mid-century survey reveals a tightly knit rural infrastructure where local life revolved around a network of one-room schoolhouses and country parishes.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named landmarks and community institutions, including Centennial School, Prairie Union School, and the Monitor School. The area's spiritual and civic centers are well-documented through sites like St Johns Church, St Josephs Church, and the outlying hamlet of Gingle Corners. Several burial grounds, from the Hamlet Cemetery to the Gray Cemetery and Corns Cemetery, are precisely located, providing essential data for tracing early settlers of these Illinois prairie townships.