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1933 Map of Decatur

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Decatur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Sangamon River valley and its expansion into Lake Decatur dominate this central Illinois landscape, captured as the region matured into an industrial and aviation hub. The city of Decatur is shown with its dense urban grid, flanked by the Military Res and Graceland Cem. The extensive shoreline of the lake is marked by recreational landmarks like Nelson Park, the Municipal Beach, and the Decatur Country Club, illustrating the river's transformation into a civic centerpiece.

Rural Macon County is networked with a high density of country schools such as Walnut Grove College Sch and Blue Door Sch, reflecting the established farming communities of the early twentieth century. A convergence of major railroads, including the Illinois Central, Wabash, and Pennsylvania, underscores the area's importance as a transportation crossroads. Further south, the map details the village of Mt Zion and the nearby Spitler Woods State Park, where the terrain begins to break away from the flat prairie into the drainage of Big Creek and Sand Creek.