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1927 Map of Streator

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Streator
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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.

Transportation patterns are defined by the convergence of major rail lines, including the Chicago and Alton and the New York Central, which supported local settlements such as Grand Ridge and Ancona. Rural life is further mapped through landmarks like St Marys Church and the Moon Creek Cemetery, providing specific data points for those tracing the development of LaSalle County and Livingston County before the modernization of the highway system.