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2021 Map of Athens

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Sangamon River meanders across the southern landscape of this Central Illinois region, shaping the local topography where it meets Cantrall Creek. The settlement of Athens serves as a primary hub, organized around a traditional grid with streets such as W Madison St and W Jefferson St. Evidence of the area's pioneer roots is visible through numerous burial grounds, including the Old West Cemetery and Joel Hall Cemetery located within the town's vicinity, as well as the more remote Strode Cemetery to the south.

Water features define the rural character, from the residential surroundings of Country Lake to the oxbow-like curve of Halfmoon Lake near Sherman. The map reveals a transition from the structured residential clusters of Green Acres and Barr to the expansive agricultural tracts divided by historical rural routes like Shanghi Lane and Johnson Road. This documentation preserves the modern relationship between long-established settlements and the natural waterways that first drew settlers to the Sangamon Valley.