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1921 Map of Vermont

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Vermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Spoon River meanders through the heart of this central Illinois landscape, carving a deep valley that contrasts sharply with the organized grid of the surrounding prairies. Surveyed between 1916 and 1919, the map reveals a mature agricultural society anchored by rail-accessible towns like Vermont and Ipava. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad serves as a primary transit artery, connecting rural grain centers to wider markets.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of early 20th-century social hubs, including uniquely named landmarks such as Buckwheat Church and Mud Acre School. The transition of the terrain from the flat uplands near Table Grove to the river bluffs near Bernadotte illustrates how the physical geography dictated early settlement patterns. This survey preserves the exact locations of dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses, such as Hazel Green School and Pilot Grove School, that were the centers of rural community life before consolidation.