1927 Map of Streator

About this map

Streator serves as a dense industrial and transit hub in this mid-1920s survey, surrounded by the agricultural expanses of Farm Ridge and Grand Rapids. The Vermilion River carves a winding path across the landscape, flanked by a remarkably dense network of rural infrastructure. The map documents an era of small-scale educational and spiritual centers, with named schoolhouses like Paddy Ridge School and Shawback School punctuating nearly every square mile of the countryside.