BlockPruett, Illinois
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Avena Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62458. It stands on Little Creek. The Survey maps it on the Avena quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1941 USGS St. Elmo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS St. Elmo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Avena quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Effingham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Avena quadrangle1:24000
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 Pruett: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sulfur, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diller Tile Co Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| St. Elmo Sulfur Plant | Sulfur | Producer | ||
| Winter Stone Co Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Oak | 1.8 miles | 13 | |
| Sefton | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Magnolia Corner | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Avena | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Howards Point (historical) | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Saint Elmo | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Wrights Corner | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Brownstown | 5.2 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 423091. 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.