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Millbrig

A vanished town in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Survey record — verification pendingFILED: IL

Millbrig

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

records pending
Classification
Vanished town (federal archive)
Coordinates
42.4775° N, 90.4046° W

What the record shows

Millbrig appears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.

Before you visit

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From the field

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What the federal record holds within five miles of Millbrig

Within five miles the record maps 27 mine shafts, adits and prospect pits, 242 named mineral sites, 10 lost places and 7 cemeteries. Pro puts them on the map with the 1879–1919 survey underneath and a swipe to today.

27mine features
242mineral sites
10lost places
7cemeteries

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