1983 Map of Minonk

About this map

The city of Minonk serves as the focal point of this 1980s landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines converge. This corner of Illinois is defined by the intersection of Marshall, La Salle, and Woodford counties, a boundary complex that underscores the region's agricultural and administrative organization. Evidence of the area's coal history is visible in the mine dump located northwest of the main Minonk settlement, while local education and faith are represented by St Patricks Sch and several burial grounds, including St Patricks Cem and Rutland Cem. Smaller airfields like the Meils Landing Strip and Oltman Shuck Landing Strips highlight a reliance on light aviation across the prairie. The drainage of the land is meticulously mapped through the various branches of North Branch Crow Creek and South Branch Crow Creek.