1970 Map of Mahomet

About this map

The Sangamon River winds through central Illinois, shaping the landscape near Mahomet as it was documented in the mid-1970s. This survey illustrates the early expansion of the Lake of the Woods Park, a significant local recreational site featuring a Museum and a Covered Bridge. The transition from agricultural land to utility and preservation is evident in the sprawling Mahomet Gas Storage Area and numerous Gravel Pits along the riverbanks. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich, locating several family and community burial grounds such as Dunkard Cem, Argo Cem, and Seymour Cem. The Penn Central corridor serves as the primary east-west artery, connecting the larger settlement at Mahomet with smaller outlying points like Centerville.