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1990 Map of Peotone

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Peotone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The village of Peotone sits at the heart of this Will County landscape, appearing as a concentrated hub of civic life at the turn of the 1990s. The community is anchored by the Village Hall & Fire Sta, the Peotone Cem, and the Community Park Fairground. To the south, the village of Manteno begins to expand around Lake Manteno, where St Joseph Ch and its namesake St Joseph Cem serve the local parish. This area marks a critical intersection of transportation and topography, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts a straight line through the agricultural grid.

Water defines the rural stretches between these settlements, with the South Branch Rock Creek and Forked Creek meandering through the prairie. The presence of the Wayne Lehnert Forest Preserve and private aviation sites like the Viall Homestead Landing Strip indicates a transition from traditional farming to recreational and residential uses. Researchers can trace the development of the county line along Will Co Kankakee Co County Line Road, which separates the two growing townships.