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1923 Map of Taylorville

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Taylorville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Taylorville and the winding course of the South Fork Sangamon River define this central Illinois landscape in the early 1920s. The map captures a moment of established rural infrastructure, where nearly every section contains a named schoolhouse, such as Brush College, Sudduth School, and Vollentine School. The density of these institutions, alongside country churches like Good Hope Church and Bethany Church, reflects a era of decentralized local communities before the consolidation of rural districts.

Industrial development is visible through a complex network of rail lines, including the Chicago and Illinois Midland and the Baltimore and Ohio, which connect settlements like Edinburg, Kincaid, and Bulpitt. The inclusion of the Tovey Humphrey Sta and the clustered dwellings in Hewittsville provides specific locations for genealogical research. The river valleys remain largely undeveloped, with the Sangamon River carving a forested path through the townships of Cooper and Buckhart.