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1982 Map of Mendota West
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1982 Map of Mendota West

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The city of Mendota serves as the focal point of this Illinois survey, where the Burlington Northern and Illinois Central Gulf rail lines intersect. This 1980s landscape is defined by its transition from organized agricultural townships like Sublette and Clarion to the more concentrated industrial and residential hub of Mendota. A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Boundary, cuts across the lower half of the quadrangle, reflecting early surveying lines that shaped land ownership in Bureau and La Salle Counties. Small, scattered settlements such as Henkel, Wendel, and Clarion appear alongside rural aviation sites like Grandpas Farm Airport and the Keutzer Landing Strip. Family history is preserved in several rural plots, including Erbes Cem and Hetzler Cem, while local institutions like Blackstone Sch and the Mendota Bible Ch anchor the community's mid-century social fabric.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1982
Date Published1982
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain