1898 Map of Dunlap

About this map

The Illinois River valley defines the eastern edge of this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the rugged bluffs of Medina and Hallock townships meet the bottomlands of Spring Bay. This survey captures a critical era of transit, showing a dense network of rail lines including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the Rock Island and Peoria Railroad branching across the prairie. These routes supported a series of established agricultural and rail hubs like Dunlap, Princeville, and Edelstein. In the south, Kickapoo Creek winds through the township of the same name, passing by Edwards and Kickapoo. The map provides a detailed look at the rural township structure, delineating boundaries between Peoria, Stark, and Marshall counties, reflecting the organized settlement patterns of Central Illinois before the expansion of the modern Peoria metropolitan area.