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1998 Map of Avena

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Avena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Kaskaskia River winds through the northwestern corner of this territory, where the landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Big Creek and its southern and little forks. The topography transitions from the alluvial bottomlands near Island Hill to the rolling uplands of Loudon and Sefton townships. Scattered across these sections are the markers of a distributed rural community, including several country churches such as United Ch and Fairview Ch, and numerous family and community burial grounds like Post Oak Cem and Liberty Cem.

Infrastructure in the late 1990s reflects both traditional agricultural life and more modern developments. The Miller Landing Strip provides a point of aerial access south of Suck Creek, while the presence of Gravel Pits and the Avena station suggest local industrial activity along the southern periphery. Prominent natural landmarks like White Oak Mound rise above the agricultural tracts, serving as fixed points for generations of local residents and land surveyors.