1971 Map of Oak Hill

About this map

The rolling prairies of Peoria County are captured here during a period of infrastructure transition in the early 1970s. The Jubilee College State Park and the nearby Jubilee Lodge Home for Girls anchor the northern landscape, while the southern portion of the sheet reveals the industrial footprint of a Strip Mine and multiple gravel pits. The Burlington Northern railroad corridor serves as a primary axis, passing through the village of Oak Hill and continuing toward the settlement of Edwards. This survey highlights a dense network of local history, marking numerous family and community burial grounds such as Walker Cem, Oak Hill Cem, and Combs Cem. The terrain is defined by the branching tributaries of Kickapoo Creek, including West Fork and Jubilee Creek, which shape the rural road patterns and property boundaries across the townships.