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1966 Map of Danville SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Danville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Vermilion River carves a deep, forested corridor through the heart of the central Illinois prairie on this mid-1960s survey. To the north, the expanding margins of Danville are marked by institutional and civic landmarks including the VA Hospital and St Patrick Sch. The landscape is a complex mix of agriculture, active industry, and scientific research, evidenced by the Strip Mine operations south of Grape Creek and the notable University of Illinois Radio Telescope situated near the Observatory.

Family history is deeply etched into the topography here, with dozens of rural burial grounds such as Sunhill Memorial Park Cemetery, Langley Cem, and Harrison Cem dotting the uplands and bluffs. The rail infrastructure of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads defines the transport network, connecting small clusters like Rileysburg and Gessie to the regional centers.