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1951 Map of Danville SE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Danville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Danville and its surrounding industrial and rural landscapes are captured during a period of mid-century growth and transition. The southeastern corner of the city is dominated by civic and religious infrastructure, including the sprawling Veterans Hospital, St Elizabeth Hospital, and the Municipal Airport. The map highlights a complex relationship with the land, showing extensive Strip Mine operations along the banks of the Vermilion River and smaller industrial sites like the Gravel Pit and an Inactive Mine.

Rural life is preserved through a dense network of country schools and churches, such as Union Corner Sch, Wait Sch, and Lowes Chapel. The eastern edge follows the Illinois Indiana state line, where the small community of Gessie and the Rileysburg station sit along the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad. This survey illustrates the proximity of agricultural communities to the heavy extractive industries that shaped the Vermilion County economy.