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1965 Map of Scottland

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Scottland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Illinois-Indiana state line bisects this 1965 survey, marking a transition between the rural landscapes of Edgar County and Vermillion County. The local economy of the mid-1960s is defined by the intersection of major rail lines, including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Baltimore and Ohio, which serve small agricultural hubs like Scotland and West Dana. The terrain is characterized by the branching waters of Brouilletts Creek and Coal Creek, which create wooded breaks in the surrounding prairie.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds and places of worship, such as Old Hopewell Cemetery near Quaker and Wesley Chapel to the south. These landmarks, along with Hopewell Church and Mt Carmel Cemetery, provide a detailed record of the families who settled this border region. The map also captures several small communities like Raven and Randall, preserving the layout of these settlements before late-century changes.