1950 Map of Tuscola
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
The rail-driven prairie landscape of east-central Illinois is meticulously detailed in this 1950s survey, dominated by the junctions of the Illinois Central, Wabash, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The town of Tuscola serves as a major hub where these lines converge, surrounded by a grid of agricultural townships like Pesotum and Unity. This era captured on the map reflects a turning point in rural infrastructure, shown through a high density of decommissioned educational sites such as Chambers Sch and Stewart Sch, signaling the consolidation of one-room schoolhouses.
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Editions of this 1950 Tuscola Map
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Historical Maps of Tuscola Through Time
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