1983 Map of Northeast Pontiac

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Livingston County is anchored by the city of Pontiac in the southwest and the village of Odell in the northeast, connected by the diagonal corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. This survey captures a rural network of small grain-handling points and vanished crossroads such as Cayuga and Swygert. The terrain is characterized by the drainage of Deer Creek, Wolf Creek, and the North Fork Vermilion River, with local industry marked by a substantial Limestone Quarry and the Schott Landing Strip. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several rural education and religious sites, including the Owego Sch and the Calvary Ch and cemetery complex. The transition from town to country is evident in the cluster of parks and schools on the outskirts of Pontiac, including Washington Sch and High Sch.