1970 Map of Washington

About this map

The growing urban corridors of Washington and Morton define this Central Illinois landscape during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The map illustrates a transitional period of suburban development, where new residential pockets like Harvard Hills and Beverly Manor appear alongside established rural landmarks. Transportation infrastructure is a dominant theme, with the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads cutting across the terrain, serving the industrial needs of the region near East Peoria.