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1974 Map of Canton

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Canton serves as the industrial and civic heart of this Fulton County landscape, characterized by a complex balance of urban infrastructure and extensive extraction. To the north and west of the city center, the terrain is defined by large Strip Mine operations and a sprawling Strip Mined Area, creating a distinct topography of reclaimed land and water bodies like Van Winkle Lake. The city itself is a dense network of residential streets and essential institutions, including the Graham Hospital and numerous neighborhood schools such as McCall Sch and Wright Sch.

Transportation corridors drive the local economy, with the Burlington Northern railroad running north-south through the city and the Toledo Peoria and Western line cutting across the southwest. Beyond the urban limits, the map reveals a rural fabric of small settlements like Norris and Brereton, along with several outlying burial grounds such as Shields Chapel and Gardiner Cem, providing valuable documentation for those researching family ties in the Illinois coal country.