BlockHarpster, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Drummer Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61845. The Survey maps it on the Gibson City West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1928 USGS Gibson City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Gibson City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Gibson City West quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Champaign quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
In the county-history sources
3,038 words on this townshipHistorical Atlas of Ford County Illinois, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Drummer Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Drummer Township - 3,038 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Harpster: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rowe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ryan Pit No. 39 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Tipsord Saybrook Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Proctor | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Gibson City | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Garber | 8.4 miles | 14 | |
| Guthrie | 9.7 miles | 14 | |
| Elliott | 10.2 miles | 14 | |
| Sibley | 13.0 miles | 14 | |
| Perdueville | 14.9 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422783. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.