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1974 Map of Sorento North

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Sorento North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Industrial and rural landscapes converge across this Montgomery County territory, where coal mining and agriculture once drove the local economy. The town of Panama serves as a focal point near the Mine and Panama Lake, highlighting the area's extraction history. Nearby, the village of Walshville sits along the Burlington Northern railroad, illustrating the critical role of rail transport in moving goods and people between the region's scattered settlements.

Several local cemeteries, including Hart Cem and Baptist Cem, provide valuable landmarks for genealogical research. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Middle Fork Shoal Creek and its many branches, while Robbs Mound stands out as a distinct topographical feature in the southern portion of the survey. The presence of an Old RR Gr near Sorento further underscores the evolving transportation network of central Illinois during the mid-1970s.