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1956 Map of Sullivan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sullivan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sullivan serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, where the confluence of the Illinois Central and Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads anchors the regional economy. The grid of the county seat is clearly defined, featuring the Courthouse, Sherman Hospital, and the local High Sch. Beyond the urban center, the geography transitions into the agricultural townships of Turman, Hamilton, and Haddon, where the land is drained by Busseron Creek and its tributaries like Buttermilk Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from small rural congregations like Rose Chapel and Mt Tabor Ch to numerous family-named burial grounds including Morgan Cem and McCammon Cem. The map also documents mid-century social infrastructure, such as the Drive-in Theater and the Landing Field north of town, alongside the noted County Farm (Inactive). Small outlying settlements like New Lebanon and Paxton provide further detail for those tracing ancestral roots in Sullivan County.