1970 Map of Marseilles

About this map

Marseilles centers this landscape at a significant juncture of the Illinois River, where industrial infrastructure meets the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal. The river is defined by heavy hydraulic engineering including the Marseilles Dam and a nearby Gaging Sta, while the northern banks host a Chemical Plant and substantial Waste Disposal Area. Away from the industrial corridor, the terrain transitions into the townships of Rutland, Miller, and Manlius, where family history is preserved in numerous burial grounds like Old Brumbach Cem, Stebbins Cem, and Shaver Cem. Small aviation sites such as the Mitchell Landing Strip and islands like Bells Island dot the map, showing a 1970s rural economy still tied closely to the river's path and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line.