The Sangamon River meanders across this Central Illinois landscape, providing a natural contrast to the rigid grid of rural roads that define McLean County. Between the small agricultural centers of Ellsworth and Arrowsmith, the terrain is marked by a legacy of early settlement visible through numerous family and community burial grounds, including Frankeberger Cem, Dawson Cem, and Payne Cem. A significant recreational and geographic feature is Dawson Lake, which sits at the heart of the area, accessible via Moraine View Park Rd. The map also traces the upper reaches of Money Cr in the north, showing how these waterways influenced the placement of original homesteads and the eventual development of the township's infrastructure.
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1926 · Normal
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Normal
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Le Roy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Arrowsmith
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Colfax
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Holder
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Merna
USGS Topo · 1:24,000