
Oil fields and scattered oil wells define the industrial footprint of this Hamilton and Saline County borderland during the early 1960s. The landscape is a network of small, rural crossroads communities such as Walpole, Rector, and Unity, many of which grew around early post offices and schools. This period shows the transition from traditional agriculture to a hybrid economy of farming and petroleum extraction, with numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions remaining as focal points.
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1963 Akin
Hamilton County, IL

1963 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL

1974 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL

1974 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL
2012 Akin
Hamilton County, IL
2012 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL
2012 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL
2012 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL
2015 Akin
Hamilton County, IL
2015 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL
2015 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL
2015 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL
2018 Akin
Hamilton County, IL
2018 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL
2018 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL
2018 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL
2021 Akin
Hamilton County, IL
2021 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL
2021 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL
2021 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL

2024 Akin
Hamilton County, IL

2024 Bungay
Hamilton County, IL

2024 Thackeray
Hamilton County, IL

2024 Walpole
Hamilton County, IL