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1990 Map of Manhattan

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Manhattan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Manhattan and the surrounding Will County townships appear here during a period of suburban expansion and agricultural preservation in the late 1980s. The village of Manhattan serves as a central hub, containing several local institutions including St Joseph Sch and the McDonald Sch. To the north, the transition from rural land to residential development is evident around New Lenox and Mokena, where the Illinois Central Railroad and the New Lenox Corp. lines influenced the early growth of these communities.

The landscape is defined by a network of drainage ways such as Jackson Creek, Prairie Creek, and Forked Creek, which meander through the prairie soils. Small settlements like Brisbane and Spencer are clearly marked alongside aviation landmarks like the New Lenox-Howell Airport. For genealogists, the map identifies essential community pillars, including the St Joseph Cem and rural houses of worship such as St Pauls Ch and Green Garden Ch.