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1984 Map of Mattoon West

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Mattoon West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The western outskirts of Mattoon anchor this 1980s landscape, where the urban grid gives way to the prairie hydrology of the Little Wabash River and Lake Paradise. This era shows a region defined by its infrastructure and education, notably featuring the campus of Lake Land Jr College and the industrial activity within the Oil Field and numerous Sand and Gravel Pits dotting the terrain. The meeting of Moultrie, Coles, and Shelby counties creates a complex administrative borderland marked by small railroad-aligned settlements and rural hamlets.

Transportation networks are a primary focus, including the paths of the Illinois Central Gulf and Conrail railroads. These lines connect outlying points like Gays and Etna to the central hub. Smaller locales such as Magnet, Lipsey, and Paradise appear as focal points for local history, while the northern reaches of Lake Mattoon indicate the importance of water management and recreation for these central Illinois communities.