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2021 Map of Astoria

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Astoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Astoria serves as the primary hub in this portion of Fulton County, situated at the intersection of E State Rte 24 and several local thoroughfares. The landscape transitions from the gridded streets of the town into a dissected terrain of creeks and ridges, eventually descending toward the expansive bottomlands of the Illinois River. This riparian environment is defined by a complex network of backwaters and side channels, including Long Lake, Ingram Lake, and the winding Panther Slough.

For those tracing local lineage, numerous small burial grounds dot the countryside, such as Summum Sixteen Cem and Sheldons Grove Cem, often located near early settlement sites like Leesburg and Sheldons Grove. The presence of several islands, including Hickory Island and Knapps Island, reflects the historically dynamic nature of the river as it forms the boundary with Schuyler and Mason counties.