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1982 Map of Galesburg East

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Galesburg East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Galesburg and Knoxville anchor this detailed study of Knox County, capturing the region's transition from urban density to rural farmland in the early 1980s. The map illustrates a robust institutional landscape, featuring the Galesburg State Mental Health Center, St Marys Hospital, and the campus of Knox College. These centers of healthcare and education are set against a transportation network dominated by the Burlington Northern and Atchison Topeka And Sante Fe railroads, alongside the corridor of Interstate 74.

The landscape is marked by diverse land uses, from the industrial character of Purington Lakes and East Galesburg to the recreational spaces at Lincoln Park and Kiwanis Park. Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant value in the documentation of numerous smaller schools such as Costa High Sch and Willard Sch, as well as established burial grounds including Union Cem, Butterfield Cem, and Swedish Cem.