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1933 Map of Dunlap

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

USGS Topo · Published 1933

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The Illinois River and Upper Peoria Lake define the eastern edge of this Central Illinois landscape, where the fertile plains of La Prairie meet the wooded hollows of Medina and Richwoods. Coal mining activity is evident in the south at Lucky Strike Mines and Big Hollow Mine, while early aviation takes root at the Peoria Aero Club and Mt Hawley Landing Field.

A dense network of rural schoolhouses, including Potter School and Bell Tree Sch, serves the agricultural hamlets of Dunlap and Edelstein. The landscape is crisscrossed by major rail lines such as the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Recreational and social sites like the Salvation Army Camp and Exposition Garden occupy the bluffs overlooking the river valley, marking the transition from rural townships to the burgeoning outskirts of Peoria Heights.