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2012 Map of Arcola

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Arcola serves as the central hub of this East Central Illinois landscape, situated at the intersection of significant rail and road corridors. The town's grid is well-defined by streets such as W Main St, Front St, and N Elm St, while infrastructure like the Arcola Water Works and the local Post Office anchor the community's core. To the north, the small settlement of Galton sits along the rail line, illustrating the region's agricultural-industrial development patterns.

The surrounding rural acreage is marked by a series of family and community burial grounds, including Campbell Cem, Gardner Cem, and East Humboldt Cem, which offer significant touchpoints for genealogical research. Water management is a visible priority across the prairie, evidenced by the Kaskaskia River meandering through the southwest and the engineered precision of Arcola Drainage Ditch Number 4 to the east.