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2012 Map of Atwood

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Atwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Atwood and its northern neighbor Mackville serve as the primary hubs of this agricultural landscape in central Illinois. The village streets of Atwood follow a precise grid, anchored by W Magnolia St and E Central Ave, while the surrounding countryside is defined by an extensive system of rural roads and the winding path of Lake Fork. This drainage network is critical to the local geography, with Bear Cr, Dry Fork, and the Kaskaskia River carving paths through the productive fields.

Genealogists will find a concentration of burial sites throughout the township, including Antioch Cem in the northwest and Taylor Cem to the south. The area’s connection to general aviation is marked by the Bragg Landing Strip and Cooch Landing Area Airport, which sit among the farms. To the southeast, the small settlement of Bourbon appears near the river, illustrating the historic cluster of rural communities connected by the early twentieth-century road network.