1975 Map of Tuscola SW
USGS Topo · Published 1977About this map
Atwood and Garrett sit at the heart of this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, which captures the rhythmic geometry of Illinois farmland during the harvest season. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this aerial imagery provides a direct look at the rectilinear road grids and agricultural plots that dominate the Douglas County landscape. The winding course of the Kaskaskia River cuts through the southwest, its dark, forested corridor providing a sharp natural contrast to the surrounding industrial-scale fields. This specific aerial perspective, taken on October 3, 1975, reveals the precise density of the small-town street plans and the proximity of individual farmsteads to the regional transportation network, documenting the region's rural character before further late-century modernization.
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