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1983 Map of Jacksonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The civic and educational core of Jacksonville dominates the northern half of this 1983 map, defined by a concentration of historic institutions. The city's landscape is shaped by the presence of Illinois College and MacMurray College, alongside specialized facilities like the Illinois Sch for the Visually Impaired and the Mental Health and Development Center. As the county seat of Morgan Co. , the town shows a mature infrastructure of public schools, including Lincoln Sch, and multiple religious and memorial sites such as Our Savior Parish Sch and East Cem.

Beyond the urban grid, the landscape transitions into the drainage systems of Mauvaise Terre Creek and Sandy Creek. Significant water features like Lake Jacksonville and Mauvaise Terre Lake 2 provide recreational and ecological anchors south of South Jacksonville. The transport network is equally prominent, with the Norfolk and Western and Burlington Northern railroads carving through the terrain, connecting outlying settlements like Arnold and Woodson.