Bellflower and Farmer City anchor this Illinois landscape where the borders of McLean, DeWitt, and Piatt counties converge. The topography is defined by the wandering courses of Salt Creek and Blue Ridge Special Cr, which cut through a grid of rural section roads like E 600 North Rd and N 3850 East Rd. Small rural clusters such as Weedman, Kumler, and Laurette dot the map, marking historic stop points along the rail and road corridors that once facilitated the region's agricultural trade. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of Bellflower Cem north of the main village and Blue Ridge Cem to the south. The presence of Trenkle Slough and Madden Cr highlights the intricate drainage patterns essential to the productivity of these Central Illinois prairie lands.
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1907 · Mahomet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Gibson City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Monticello
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1943 · Monticello
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Arrowsmith
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Gibson City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Mahomet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000