Robert Allerton Park and Oakley Reservoir : Area of Unnatural Flooding

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Descriptive Information

Creator

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

County

Piatt County

Country

United States

State

Illinois

Subject

Floods

Genre

Maps

Date

1964-1970

Scale

Scale approximately 1:9,600

Description

Likely published between 1964 and 1970.
Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
Drawn by hand with India ink on drafting film. "Fig 5."
Indicates that the park would lose 86.4 acres to the reservoir.
Highlights "area of unnatural flooding"--i.e., area covered by the proposed Oakley Reservoir--with thick black lines.
Shows frequency of floods, flood lines, and the effects of the proposed Oakley Reservoir on Allerton Park.

Extent

36 x 43 cm

Type

Cartographic material

Repository

Map Library

Resource Identifier

99954873403105899

Collection Title

Allerton Park Maps and Air Photos

Collection

Allerton Park Maps and Air Photos

Title	Robert Allerton Park and Oakley Reservoir : Area of Unnatural Flooding
Creator	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
County	Piatt County
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Subject	Floods
Genre	Maps
Date	1964-1970
Scale	Scale approximately 1:9,600
Description	Likely published between 1964 and 1970. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Drawn by hand with India ink on drafting film. "Fig 5." Indicates that the park would lose 86.4 acres to the reservoir. Highlights "area of unnatural flooding"--i.e., area covered by the proposed Oakley Reservoir--with thick black lines. Shows frequency of floods, flood lines, and the effects of the proposed Oakley Reservoir on Allerton Park.
Extent	36 x 43 cm
Type	Cartographic material
Repository	Map Library
Resource Identifier	99954873403105899
Collection Title	Allerton Park Maps and Air Photos
Collection	Allerton Park Maps and Air Photos

Robert Allerton Park and Oakley Reservoir : Area of Unnatural Flooding