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2012 Map of Barry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Barry serves as the primary hub of this Western Illinois landscape, situated at a junction of regional transit that includes Old US Hwy 36. The town's grid is flanked by several local burial grounds, including Park Lawn Cem and Barry Cem, while the surrounding rural township is dotted with family and community landmarks like Woodruff Cem and Stoney Point Cem. Aviation history is notably present with three distinct facilities: Potter Airport to the north, Gully Landing Strip to the southwest, and the specialized Barry Balloonport just east of town.

The terrain is defined by the drainages of Hadley Cr and Kiser Cr, which have carved out notable landforms such as Shewhart Hollow and Whippoorwill Hollow. To the southwest, New Canton sits near the Shewhart-Gard Settling Basin, marking the transition into the Mississippi River bottomlands. This 2012 survey illustrates a modern agricultural economy still deeply rooted in the original township road network and historical land divisions.