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1970 Map of Urbana

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Urbana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The University of Illinois campus serves as the centerpiece of this 1970 landscape, where the sprawling academic grounds and landmarks like Memorial Stadium and the Assembly Hall meet the urban grids of Champaign City and Urbana. Beyond the city limits, the terrain shifts into the rolling glacial topography of Yankee Ridge and Philo Ridge, creating a distinctive upland character that separates the drainage of the Saline Branch from the headwaters of the Embarras River.

Transport and communication infrastructure is prominent, with multiple rail lines including the Norfolk and Western and Illinois Terminal cutting across the prairies. Numerous radio towers, such as Radio Tower (WILL) and Radio Tower (WCIA), dot the landscape, reflecting the area's role as a regional media hub. To the south, the village of Philo and the Savoy boundary illustrate the rural-to-urban transition occurring at the start of the 1970s.