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1960 Map of Marquette Heights

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Marquette Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The hills of Tazewell County during the mid-twentieth century reveal a landscape of expanding residential footprints and established rural foundations. Marquette Heights and Pekin Heights dominate the northwestern hills, while the smaller community of Groveland serves as an eastern anchor near the Evangelical Ch. Significant institutional presence is noted at the County Home and Camp Soldwedel, reflecting the social and community infrastructure of the era.

Transport and recreation define much of the land use, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor cutting through the northern sections and the Penn Central line running south. Leisure spaces like the Pekin Country Club and Parkview Golf Course contrast with industrial markers like the Gravel Pit near North Pekin. The map also meticulously records local heritage through numerous family-named burial grounds, such as O'Brien Cem and Deacon Street Cem.