1958 Map of Peoria

About this map

The Illinois River valley serves as the industrial and geographic anchor of this central Illinois region during a period of significant infrastructural expansion. Major urban centers like Peoria, Bloomington, and Champaign are shown connected by an emerging interstate network, including Interstate 74 and Interstate 55, which began to reshape the landscape previously defined by traditional rail corridors. The map details the complex rail environment of the era, featuring lines of the Illinois Central Gulf and the Toledo Peoria and Western.