1911 Map of Sumner
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad cuts an east-west path through the Illinois interior, anchoring the primary settlements of Claremont, Sumner, and Bridgeport. This 1911 survey shows a landscape defined by an exceptionally dense network of early 20th-century rural education, with dozens of neighborhood schools such as Hickory Point School, Beulah School, and the uniquely named Frogeye School dotting nearly every section of the township grid. While agricultural interests predominate, the industrial emergence of the region is evidenced by the Oil Tanks located north of Bridgeport. Small crossroads like Berryville and Ruark serve as local hubs between the larger townships of Lukin and Lancaster. The topography is shaped by various drainages including Bonpas Creek and Raccoon Creek, with King Hill providing one of the few named elevation landmarks in the territory.
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