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2015 Map of Ashland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Ashland serves as the primary hub in this portion of Cass County, where a grid of rural roads connects scattered farmsteads and legacy family sites. The landscape is defined by the drainages of Little Indian Cr and Panther Cr, which carve through the tillable acreage. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial grounds documented across the township, including the Ashland City Cem and the Saint Augustine Catholic Cem near the town center.

Moving west toward the settlement of Philadelphia, the map identifies more isolated landmarks such as the Garner Chapel Cem and McDonald Cem. These features, alongside the smaller Page A Williams Cem, indicate the long-standing agricultural communities and family plots that have anchored this region for generations. The road network, from Newmansville Rd to Cemetery Rd, illustrates the traditional section-line development typical of the Illinois prairie.