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1998 Map of Tonica

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Tonica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Eden and Hope townships comes into focus through this late-1990s documentation of LaSalle County. Centered on the village of Tonica, the area shows a clear evolution of infrastructure, where the modern path of Interstate 39 and Interchange 48 cuts a vertical line through the traditional grain belt. To the south, the settlement of Lostant serves as another focal point, anchored by local sites like St John Cem and Hope Cem.

The terrain is defined by the incision of Bailey Creek in the north and Sandy Creek in the south, which break the otherwise steady elevation of the Illinois prairie. Smaller, specialized airstrips such as the Ashley Farms Landing Strip and Janusick Landing Strip reflect the intersection of aviation and agriculture. Historical burial grounds including Fairview Cem and the Old Cem provide essential data points for those tracing family lineages in these rural communities.