
The Illinois River serves as the eastern anchor for this prairie landscape, carving a wide valley that contrasts sharply with the high agricultural plains of Akron and Radnor. Surveyed in 1891, the map reveals a region defined by the competition and coordination of early rail lines. The Cri&P RR (Rock Island) cuts a straight diagonal southeast through Dunlap and Alta, while the At&SF RR (Santa Fe) winds through the northern hills near Edelstein.
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4 editions found
1893 · Lacon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Mackinaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Glasford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Mackinaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500