1921 Map of Vermont

About this map

The Spoon River meanders through the heart of the Bernadotte and Farmers townships, carving a rugged corridor through the central Illinois prairie. This 1921 survey illustrates a mature agricultural landscape just after the First World War, where nearly every section of land is anchored by a local schoolhouse or country church. Notable rural landmarks like the Mud Acre School, Point Pleasant Church, and North Hickory Grove School reflect a community organized around walking-distance institutions. Two major rail corridors, the Toledo Peoria and Western and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, serve as the region's economic lifelines, connecting established settlements like Table Grove, Ipava, and Vermont to wider markets. The transition from the high prairie flats to the wooded breaks of Tarter Creek and the river valley highlights the era's reliance on the Tarter Bridge and local fords for cross-county travel.