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2018 Map of Adair

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Adair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Adair and Marietta anchor the landscape along the border of McDonough and Fulton counties in this 21st-century topographic study. The area is defined by a dense network of rural routes such as Co Rd 1450 N and E State Rte 95 that navigate a terrain carved by numerous waterways. Small local settlements like New Philadelphia are connected to the surrounding farmland by roads named for early families or local flora, including N Warren Rd and E Buckwheat Rd.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved across the townships, such as Point Pleasant Cem and Temple Cem, often located near significant stream crossings or along established section lines. The drainage patterns of Barker Cr, Badger Cr, and Camp Cr dictate the layout of the country lanes and property boundaries, illustrating how the natural hydrology continues to influence the human footprint in this part of Illinois.