1981 Map of Stanford

About this map

The village of Stanford sits at the heart of this McLean County landscape, defined by the steady convergence of several branches of Sugar Creek. The town is bisected by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, which historically anchored the local economy and settlement pattern. This 1981 edition, based on mid-1970s photogrammetry, reveals a rural landscape organized by township boundaries like Allin and Mount Hope, and the path of the Third Principal Meridian. Rural landmarks such as the Mt Pleasant Ch and Brooks Grove Cem offer touchpoints for genealogists tracking early family settlements in the region. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle, the presence of Olympia High Sch reflects the modern consolidation of rural educational districts during the late twentieth century.