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1974 Map of Macomb

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Macomb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Western Illinois University serves as a prominent anchor for the city of Macomb in the mid-1970s, as depicted in this topographical study. The city's grid is firmly established around the Courthouse and City Hall, with the Burlington Northern railroad slicing through the heart of the settlement. The landscape beyond the urban center transitions into the surrounding townships of Emmet, Chalmers, and Scotland, where the drainage of the East Fork La Moine River and Troublesome Creek carves a complex topography of ridges and hollows like Wigwam Hollow.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify numerous burial grounds across the quadrangle, including Oakwood Cem, Bailey Cem, and the Strader Cem. Local industry and infrastructure are represented by the Claypits to the north and the Macomb Clugston Airport to the east. Several local schools, such as Woodrow Wilson Sch and Logan Sch, provide a clear picture of the community's mid-century educational layout.