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1996 Map of Galesburg West

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Galesburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The western edges of Galesburg meet the agricultural fields of Warren and Knox Counties in this mid-1990s snapshot of West-Central Illinois. The landscape is defined by the transition from the dense urban grid of the city, home to Knox College and several local schools like Steele Sch and Cooke Sch, to the open reaches of Coldbrook and Kelly townships. Along the northern edge, Lake Storey and its adjacent Lincoln Park offer a recreational anchor near Carl Sandburg College.

The infrastructure of the region is well-documented, from the expansive Galesburg Municipal Airport to the intricate network of the Galesburg railroad lines that historically drove the local economy. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites including St Josephs Cem, Lewis Cem, and Horney Cem, while rural identifiers like Utah and Surrey mark the persistent presence of smaller outlying settlements and junctions.