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1950 Map of Springfield East
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1950 Map of Springfield East

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Sangamon River and its South Fork dominate this 1950 portrait of the Illinois capital's eastern periphery. The landscape is defined by a dense network of rail lines including the Illinois Terminal, Wabash, and Baltimore and Ohio, which supported a regional economy of coal mining and agriculture evidenced by several mine dumps and a Shaft Pond. Along the riverbanks, large institutional sites like St Johns Sanitarium and the Camp Butler Cem occupy significant acreage. The southern portion of the map showcases the infrastructure of the Lake Springfield reservoir, featuring the Spaulding Dam Spillway and the Water Works. Local history is preserved through numerous rural schools such as Wright Sch and Bluff Sch, alongside established neighborhoods like Grandview and the village of Riverton.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1950
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain