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1966 Map of Depue

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Depue
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Industrial and riparian landscapes converge along the Illinois River in this detailed 1960s survey, updated with late 1970s revisions. The village of Depue serves as a central hub, flanked by an industrial waste disposal area and a large Steel Plant further south near Hennepin. This era of the Illinois valley is defined by its complex waterway system, where Depue Lake, Spring Lake, and Turner Lake are intertwined with the primary river channel and the historic Hennepin Canal near Bureau Junction.

Railroad connectivity is dense across this landscape, featuring the New York Central and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Genealogists can locate several burial sites including Greenwood Cem and Searl Ridge Cem, while smaller settlements like Seatonville and Hollowayville anchor the northern reaches of the quadrangle. Numerous gravel pits scattered near Negro Creek and Brush Creek highlight the local extractive industry that supported the region's mid-century development.