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1970 Map of Ottawa

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ottawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The confluence of the Illinois River and the Fox River anchors this study of LaSalle County, where the industrial and transport history of Ottawa is on full display. The city’s core is dense with civic and religious landmarks, including the Courthouse, the hospital, and several parochial sites like St Patricks Church and Marquette High School. The mapping of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, including an abandoned section, reveals the evolution of waterway transit as it parallels the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad.

Residential growth extends into South Ottawa, Naplate, and the Woodland Addition, while the southern landscape transitions into the agricultural townships of Farm Ridge and Fall River. Notable for genealogists are the numerous burial grounds such as Ottawa Avenue Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery. Recreational spaces like Fox River State Park and Illini State Park highlight the preservation of the river bluffs near the Illinois waterway.