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2015 Map of Blyton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Spoon River meanders across this rural Fulton County landscape, carving a series of dramatic loops and bends through the central Illinois countryside. The small village of Ellisville sits at the northern edge, while the tight curves of the river near Babylon are crossed by the Babylon Bend Bridge. This area is defined by its deep agricultural roots and a network of named country roads that follow the section lines and creek valleys.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local family history preserved in the distribution of rural burial grounds, including the Sinnett Chapel Cem, Rigdon Cem, and Wiley Cem. The map documents the persistent identity of small communities like Blyton and Buckeye long after their initial settlement periods. Numerous smaller waterways, such as Turkey Cr, Put Creek, and Shaw Creek, branch off from the main river, shaping the local topography into areas like Big Hollow.