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1953 Map of Danville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Danville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Wabash River and Tippecanoe River serve as the primary hydrologic arteries for this region of Illinois and Indiana in the mid-1960s. Major urban centers like Lafayette, Danville, and Kokomo anchor a landscape defined by an extensive transportation grid. This network is dominated by long-standing rail lines such as the Nickel Plate, Pennsylvania, and the Wabash railroad, alongside then-modern developments like Interstate 74.

Conservation and military activity are prominent features of the mid-century landscape. To the north, the Beaver Lake Nature Preserve (State) and the Illinois Public Hunting Grounds occupy significant terrain, while the west is marked by Kickapoo State Park. Further east, the operational footprint of Bunker Hill AFB near Peru highlights the era's defense infrastructure, set against a backdrop of small agricultural settlements like Rossville, Veedersburg, and Goodland.