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1947 Map of Woodhull

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Woodhull
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Agricultural lands and emerging coal resources define this 1947 landscape where the boundaries of Henry, Mercer, Knox, and Warren counties meet. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad provides the primary industrial spine, linking settlements like Alpha, Woodhull, and Rio. A notable industrial landmark is the Alpha Coal Mine, positioned south of the town center, signaling the region's extraction history.

Rural life is meticulously documented through an extensive network of schoolhouses and country churches. Dozens of locally named schools, such as Maple Ridge Sch and Centennial Sch, are scattered across the township grids, alongside spiritual and memorial centers like Clover Chapel and St Johns Cem. The terrain is drained by several branches of Pope Creek and North Henderson Creek, which wind through the prairie toward wooded areas like Henderson Grove in the southern portion of the quadrangle.