
The industrial corridor of the upper Illinois River dominates this 1913 survey, where a dense network of railroads and the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal meet the growing river towns. Industrial centers like La Salle, Peru, and Oglesby are shown in significant detail, alongside the academic landmark of St Bedes College and the recreation grounds at Webster Park. The map reveals the intricate transport web of the era, including the Streator and Walnut Branch RR and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR, which connected coal-mining settlements and agricultural outposts across the prairie.
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16 maps found

1893 Lasalle
LaSalle County, IL

1911 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

1913 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

1947 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

1966 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

1970 Prairie Center
LaSalle County, IL

1970 Starved Rock
LaSalle County, IL

1982 Mendota East
LaSalle County, IL

1983 Streator North
LaSalle County, IL

1993 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

1993 Mendota East
LaSalle County, IL

2024 La Salle
LaSalle County, IL

2024 Mendota East
LaSalle County, IL

2024 Prairie Center
LaSalle County, IL

2024 Starved Rock
LaSalle County, IL

2024 Streator North
LaSalle County, IL