1975 Map of Tuscola NW

About this map

Ivesdale serves as the primary community anchor in this 1970s orthophotoquad, showing the intricate grid of agricultural land use in central Illinois. This aerial-based perspective captures the precise boundaries of farm plots and the distinct transport corridors that define the local economy. In the lower right, the Kaskaskia River cuts through the geometric landscape, providing a natural contrast to the surveyed field lines. This document is a valuable record for researchers interested in mid-1970s land management and the layout of rural settlements just before the transition to modern precision farming. The rectified photoimagery offers a clear look at the physical structures and farmsteads scattered throughout the quadrangle, illustrating the spatial relationship between the village and its surrounding acreage.