2024 Map of Atkinson

About this map

Atkinson serves as the primary hub of this Henry County landscape, where the grain-and-rail economy is still visible in the town's compact grid and the path of the Rock Island Rd. To the north, the Green River and Blue Joint Ditch cut through the prairie, defining a network of agricultural drainage and family-farm tracts. The map reveals a dense layering of local history through its preservation of several rural burial grounds, including Mizpah Cem, Spring Creek Cem, Grand View Cem, and Saint Anthony Cem. The terrain shifts from the level river bottoms toward the higher ground of Indian Hill in the south, while modern aviation is represented by the Gen-Airpark landing strip. This survey provides a precise account of the rural road network, linking historic creek crossings like those of Spring Creek with the arterial connections of the Interstate and local county highways.