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2015 Map of Appleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The unincorporated settlement of Appleton sits at the heart of this Knox County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding drainages of North Cr and Middle Cr. To the northeast, the residential development of Oak Run surrounds the irregular shoreline of Spoon Lake, a contrast to the traditional farmsteads defined by routes like Old Wagon Rd and Barefoot Rd. This map preserves the locations of several small burial grounds, including Westfall Cem, Van Gilder Cem, Myers Cem, and Russell Cem, which serve as vital markers for local family histories.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the terrain drops into Pigeon Hollow near the course of Little Haw Cr. The landscape is a mix of long-standing rural routes such as CR-17 and newer lakeside communities. Water features are a primary characteristic of the northern half, including Peterson Lake, North Lake, and Bruington Lake, illustrating the post-war transition of parts of the Illinois countryside from purely agrarian use toward recreation and residential lakefront development.