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1981 Map of Stewardson East

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Stewardson East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Little Wabash River carves a winding path through the central Illinois prairie, defining the landscape between the settlements of Strasburg and Stewardson. This 1981 survey reveals a rural economy structured by the Norfolk and Western railroad and a network of family and community landmarks. Researchers will find significant genealogical data in the numerous small burial grounds, including Rincker Cem on Richland Prairie and Swedish Cem near the river banks.

Social life is anchored by rural institutions like Gaskill Chapel and St Patricks Ch near Trowbridge, while the Stewardson-Strasburg High Sch reflects the shared infrastructure of these two distinct towns. Small hamlets like Kingman and Lower Ash Grove punctuate the grid, while the presence of an Oil Well and numerous water sources like Brush Creek and Wolf Creek indicate the region's diverse land use at the start of the 1980s.