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1965 Map of Springfield East

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Springfield East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Sangamon River meanders across this mid-1960s landscape, defining the character of the river bluffs east of Springfield. The survey documents a critical period of infrastructure growth, showing the complex Sangamon Ave Interchange and the expansive Lake Springfield reservoir system complete with the Spaulding Dam and waterworks. To the east, the village of Riverton is surrounded by legacy industry and transit, including numerous claypits and a network of competing rail lines like the Illinois Terminal and the Baltimore and Ohio.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the detailed plotting of rural institutions. The map identifies the sprawling Camp Butler Cem and Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, alongside smaller family and community burial grounds such as Ladysmith Cem and Taylor Cem. Educational and social landmarks are well-represented, from the St Johns Sanitarium and St James Sch to the U S Naval Training Sta situated near the lake.