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1979 Map of Clinton

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Clinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The city of Clinton serves as the focal point of this late 1970s survey, illustrating a well-developed central Illinois community organized around the Courthouse and City Hall. The arrival of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad defines the north-south axis of the region, connecting the primary town to the village of Wapella in the north and the small settlement of Harras. To the southeast, the emergence of Lake Clinton and the preservation of Weldon Springs State Park contrast with the agricultural grid that dominates the surrounding townships of Clintonia, Wilson, and Harp.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial grounds, including Crum Cem and Woodlawn Cemetery, alongside rural institutions like the Prairie Center Ch. The map captures the era's local infrastructure, from the Thorp Landing Field to a Drive-in Theater situated along the highway east of town, reflecting a landscape in transition between traditional rail-centered commerce and modern automotive development.