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2015 Map of Avena

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Avena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sefton and Post Oak anchor this rural landscape in Fayette County, where the Kaskaskia River and its many tributaries define the local geography. The area's hydrology is complex, featuring the S Fork Kaskaskia River and several named creeks such as Big Cr, Suck Cr, and Camp Cr. Distinctive landforms like White Oak Mound and Island Hill rise above the drainage basins, providing relief in the otherwise steady Illinois terrain.

Local history is well-preserved through a high density of rural burial grounds, including Mount Carmel Cem, Zion Cem, and Fairview Cem Padon Cem. The settlement of Avena sits in the southern portion of the sheet, connected by a grid of rural roads like E 1900 North Rd and N 1750 East Rd. This map documents the persistent agricultural and cemetery locations that have survived into the early twenty-first century.