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2012 Map of Pekin

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Pekin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Illinois River dictates the landscape of this region, separating the industrial and residential grid of Pekin from the smaller settlements and wetlands to the west. On the eastern bank, the city's growth is marked by a dense concentration of civic and religious sites, including Sacred Heart Catholic Cem, Lakeside Cem, and Saint Joseph's Catholic Cem. These established grounds sit adjacent to the backwaters of Pekin Lake and Worley Lake, highlighting the historic tension between urban development and the river's floodplain.

Across the water, the terrain shifts to the agricultural and industrial pockets of Mapleton and Tuscarora. The presence of Orchard Mines near the river bluffs indicates the area's extraction history, while the confluence of Lamarsh Cr and the larger Mackinaw River to the south defines the drainage patterns of the Illinois valley. Smaller communities like Stoehrs, Midway, and Crescent dot the southern reaches, connected by a network of rural roads such as W Tuscarora Rd and S Powell Rd.