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1983 Map of Streator South

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Streator South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape south of Streator is defined by the winding course of the Vermilion River and the legacy of its extraction industries. This 1979 field-checked survey reveals the city’s southward expansion, marked by institutional landmarks like St Marys Hosp and numerous parochial centers including St Marys Cath Ch and St Stephen Cath Ch. Evidence of the region’s economic foundations appears in the form of a Clay Pit and multiple Mine Dump sites, indicating the coal and clay mining that once drove the local economy.

Beyond the city limits, the map transitions into the townships of Reading and Newtown, where small settlements like Ancona and Manville serve as rural hubs. The preservation of local history is visible in the scattered family and church burial grounds, such as Means Point Cem and Barrickman Cem. Infrastructure of the era is well-documented, featuring the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line and an Old Railroad Grade that traces earlier transportation routes through the prairie.