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1937 Map of Dunlap

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Dunlap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Lucky Strike Mine and Big Hollow Mine anchor the southern reaches of this landscape, reflecting the region's extraction history as the suburbs of Peoria Heights began to expand northward. The Illinois River serves as the dominant eastern boundary, where the river-rail economy is evident in the alignment of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad through Mossville. Further inland, the high prairie is dotted with a dense network of one-room schoolhouses like Turnbull Sch and Streitmatter Sch, marking the distribution of early rural communities across townships such as Radnor and Hallock.

Early aviation is captured at the Mt Hawley Landing Field and the Peoria Aero Club, positioned just beyond the growing city limits. This era shows a transition where traditional agricultural settlements like Dunlap and Edelstein were increasingly connected by State Highway No 88 and numerous rail lines, including the Chicago and Northwestern. Cultural landmarks, from the Boy Scout Camp to Prospect Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.