1966 Map of Malden

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad corridor serves as the primary artery for Bureau County in the mid-1960s, threading through the established villages of Malden and Arlington. This area, situated at the intersection of several townships including Berlin and Westfield, is defined by a dense grid of farm roads and significant rail infrastructure, including the Chicago and North Western line and a long section of Old Railroad Grade north of Zearing. The landscape is etched by the meandering courses of Big Bureau Creek and East Bureau Creek, which break the geometric precision of the township sections. Local industry and social history are evident in the scattered Gravel Pits and the presence of Berean Cem, while a prominent Pipeline cuts diagonally across the northern tier of the townships, illustrating the evolving utility infrastructure of the period.