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2012 Map of Andover

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Andover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Andover and the surrounding Henry County countryside are defined by a grid of agricultural section roads and the winding course of the Edwards River to the south. This 2012 survey shows the traditional village layouts of Lynn Center and Osco, which sit as focal points for the surrounding rural homesteads like Denton Farm. The landscape is a network of small watercourses, including Camp Cr and W Mineral Cr, which have historically dictated the placement of farms and cemeteries.

Local history is preserved in several burial grounds that serve these communities, such as the Orion Lutheran Cem near the northern edge of the map and the Presbyterian Cem in Andover. The southern reach of the quadrangle is dominated by the confluence of the Edwards River and the S Edwards River, illustrating the importance of these drainage systems to the development of this Illinois prairie region.