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1923 Map of Rushville

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Rushville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Rushville serves as the central hub of this Schuyler County landscape, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line terminates in the heart of town. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense network of local landmarks, reflecting the rural social fabric of the early twentieth century. Dozens of named schools such as Muley School, White Sulphur School, and Pokeberry School are spaced every few miles, alongside traditional country congregations like Bethany Church and Ebenezer Church.

Drainage is dominated by the La Moine River and its many tributaries, including Honey Branch and Missouri Creek, which carve through the terrain between the settlements of Littleton and Ripley. The southern edge of the survey transitions across the Base Line into Brown County, near Cooperstown. This map illustrates a moment before significant school consolidation, preserving the locations of numerous small community centers that would later disappear from more modern topographical records.