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1991 Map of Atkinson

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Atkinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Agricultural lands and water management projects define this portion of Henry County, anchored by the village of Atkinson. The landscape is intricately partitioned by drainage works including Big Slough Ditch and Blue Joint Ditch, which feed into the Green River. A significant corridor of recreation and transit is found along the Hennepin Canal, bordered by the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, showcasing the late 20th-century transition of industrial waterways into protected public spaces.

Local social and genealogical landmarks appear across the rural sections, from the Spring Creek Grange Hall to several burial grounds like Mizpah Cem and St Anthony Cem. The elevation at Indian Hill provides a rare point of relief in a territory otherwise shaped by straight-line roads and the legacy of the canal system. This survey reflects the enduring structure of the Illinois prairie, where small-town centers remain tied to the surrounding network of creeks and canals.