1927 Map of Galesburg

About this map

Galesburg stands as a major rail hub in this mid-century update of a late 1920s survey, defined by the convergence of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR, and the Minneapolis and St Louis RR. The dense grid of the city gives way to a landscape of specialized country schools and family-named landmarks like Heller School and Cherry Farm School. To the south, Lake Bracken and the adjacent Knox County Country Club indicate the development of local recreation alongside established agriculture.