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1953 Map of Peotone

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Peotone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Peotone and Manteno is defined by a dense network of drainage and rail infrastructure during the mid-20th century. The village of Peotone serves as a central hub where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad bisects the town, paralleled by significant utility corridors marked by a Pipeline. To the southwest, the community of Manteno is anchored by Lake Manteno and a local Trailer Park, with family history preserved at Elmwood Cemetery and St Joseph Cemetery.

Hydrology plays a critical role in this Will County terrain, with the South Branch Rock Creek and Forked Creek winding through the townships. The diagonal path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts across the prairie, crossing several waterways including Walnut Creek and Marshall Slough. This survey, updated with late-1970s aerial data, shows the transition from traditional farming to modern industrial influences like the Weight Station along the northern transit routes.