1947 Map of Ridge Farm

About this map

The Little Vermilion River carves through the landscape of eastern Illinois, where mid-century agriculture and coal industry infrastructure meet. Large settlements like Georgetown, Ridge Farm, and Chrisman are joined by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois RR, which runs north-to-south, while the Baltimore and Ohio RR intersects the southern portion of the sheet. The map reveals a dense network of early rural social life, evidenced by dozens of named country schools such as Oak Grove Sch and McKendree Sch, alongside numerous family-named burial grounds like the Martha Smith Cem and Sandusky Cem. Significant local landmarks like Mt Pisgah and Pleasant Mound rise above the terrain, while the eastern edge follows the Illinois Indiana border, showing the close connection between Humrick and the state line.