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1970 Map of Eureka

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Eureka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Eureka serves as a significant central Illinois hub in this 1970 field-checked survey, most notably as the home of Eureka College. The landscape is defined by its strategic intersection of rail lines, including the Toledo Peoria and Western and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe crossing in the north, while the Norfolk and Western serves the southern settlements of Deer Creek and Goodfield. This rail network underscores the region's agricultural and industrial foundations, supported by local extraction sites like the Gravel Pits along Walnut Creek.

Cultural and family history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds such as Mt Zion Cem, Woolsey Cem, and Hartman Cem. The terrain is drained by a complex system of waterways, including Farm Creek and Mill Creek, while Eureka Lake provides a localized water feature near the city center. The boundary between Woodford and Tazewell counties cuts through the western portion of the map, dividing the townships of Washington and Deer Creek.