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1967 Map of Decatur

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Decatur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Millikin University and the downtown core of Decatur anchor this 1960s study, showcasing the city's complex rail-and-river infrastructure. The Sangamon River is widened into Lake Decatur, spanned by the Staley Bridge and Lost Bridge, which connect the urban center to the expanding residential areas of South Wheatland and Mount Zion. The landscape is a dense network of industrial transit, with the Illinois Terminal, Baltimore and Ohio, and Norfolk and Western railroads converging near the city center.

Local genealogy and history are well-represented by numerous parochial institutions like St Teresa Academy and St Marys Hospital, alongside established burial grounds such as Graceland Cemetery and the Brush College School Spangler Cemetery. From the recreational spaces at Fairview Park to the outlying grain and transport hubs of Elwin, the map captures a mature mid-century Midwestern manufacturing center at its peak connectivity.