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1966 Map of La Salle

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of La Salle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Industrial and educational hubs define the landscape of La Salle, Peru, and Oglesby in the mid-1960s. The confluence of the Illinois River and Vermilion River serves as a pivot point for heavy rail activity, featuring lines of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. The presence of La Salle-Peru-Oglesby Jr College and several parochial institutions like St Hyacinth Sch and St Roch Sch highlights the civic development of these riverfront communities.

Beyond the urban centers, the map documents significant recreational and religious footprints. Large conservation areas including Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park line the river bluffs, while specialized sites like the Claretknoll Novitiate and the South Bluff Country Club are situated on the periphery. Traces of the region's extraction history remain visible through features such as the Mine Dump near Jonesville.