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1923 Map of South Wayne

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

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The East Branch Pecatonica River and the main Pecatonica River dominate this 1921 survey, creating a landscape defined by deep valleys and agricultural plateaus along the Wisconsin and Illinois border. At the center of this drainage system lies South Wayne, a critical junction for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. Further north, the village of Argyle sits at the confluence of the Yellowstone River and the East Branch, serving as a secondary hub for the Illinois Central rail line.

Rural life in the early 1920s is meticulously documented through a dense network of country schools and churches. Tiny local institutions like Apple Grove Church and Mud Branch School appear alongside family-named terrain features such as Duncan Hill and Jockey Hollow. The map also captures early motoring infrastructure, including State Trunk Highway No 20 and the notable Lattice Bridge, reflecting the era's transition from river-and-rail transport to improved state roads.