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2015 Map of Abingdon

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Abingdon serves as the primary population center in this Western Illinois landscape, situated at the intersection of a grid-iron road network and several meandering watercourses. The town's layout is meticulously detailed, showing the residential blocks and local streets that transition into the agricultural expanses of Knox and Warren Counties. The area's communal history is anchored by several burial grounds, including the centrally located Abingdon Cem and the more outlying Meridians Cem and Cherry Grove Cem.

Drainage across the prairie is defined by the winding paths of Cedar Fork and its tributaries like Slug Run and Latimer Cr, which carve subtle relief into the terrain. To the south, the presence of Italian Slough and Indian Cr suggests lower, wetter ground. Aviation history in the mid-20th century is represented by Wolford's Airport, while the smaller settlement of Saluda marks the northern extent of the quadrangle.