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1996 Map of Peoria East

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Peoria East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Upper Peoria Lake and the Illinois River dominate this landscape, serving as the central axis for the dense urban development of Peoria and East Peoria. By the late 1990s, the region shows a sophisticated transportation network of bridges including the Mc Clugage Bridge, Baker Bridge, and Michel Bridge, which link the industrial riverfronts to residential highlands. The map documents an extensive social infrastructure, ranging from the hilltop campus of Bradley University to specialized institutions like the Univ of Illinois Medical Sch.

On the eastern bluffs, residential communities like Sunnyland and Cloverdale contrast with the historic riverbanks where Fort Creve Coeur State Park marks an early European foothold in the Illinois Territory. Significant genealogical data is preserved through numerous parochial institutions like St Joseph Cem and Sacré Coeur Ch, while the industrial expansion around Wesley and Bartonville illustrates the river's enduring role in the local economy.