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2011 Map of Sandford

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sandford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sandford and Elbridge sit at the center of this rural landscape straddling the Illinois-Indiana border, where a complex network of creeks and small-scale resource extraction defines the terrain. The presence of the Elbridge Oil Field and the Green Valley Mine Pond indicates a history of local energy production, while the agricultural character is reinforced by scattered settlements like Kentucky, Libertyville, and Vermilion.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its density of burial sites, including the Old Baptist Cemetery, Fort Hamilton Cemetery, and New Providence Cemetery. The hydrology is dominated by the winding paths of Sugar Creek and Coal Creek, which cut through the gridded road system. This survey illustrates the persistence of small crossroad communities and family-named cemeteries in a region where industry and farming have long coexisted.