1943 Map of Sullivan

About this map

Sullivan serves as the bustling hub of this 1941 survey, showing the town's dense residential grid and industrial infrastructure during the early years of the Second World War. The map details a landscape deeply connected by rail, where the Illinois Central and Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads intersect, facilitating the movement of goods through the Wabash Valley. Outside the main settlement, the area is punctuated by small rural communities like New Lebanon and Paxton, alongside numerous family-named landmarks that reflect generations of local settlement.