1974 Map of Sorento South

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Shoal Creek dominates this Illinois landscape, winding through a network of smaller tributaries including Dry Fork, Yankee Creek, and Dorris Creek. The terrain reveals a rural economy shaped by both agriculture and industry, with several Oil Wells and a Claypit near Gilmore marking local resource extraction. Transport is defined by the intersection of rail lines, notably the Norfolk And Western and the Burlington Northern, which support the small communities of Sorento and Reno. Numerous family-named cemeteries such as Coyle Cem, Tisdale Cem, and Wade Cem are scattered across the township, providing a detailed record of the families who settled this portion of Bond County and Montgomery County during the mid-20th century.