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2018 Map of Boyleston

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Boyleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Boyleston and the southern edge of Fairfield anchor this 2018 survey of southern Wayne County, Illinois. The landscape is defined by the complex water management systems of the Skillet Fork basin, including the Skillet Fork Lagoon and extensive engineered channels like the Eagle Slough Drainage Ditch and Big Mound Drainage Ditch. These waterways reflect the region's long-standing efforts to reclaim fertile bottomlands for agriculture, a process that has shaped local land use for generations.

Genealogists can find specific family-associated sites such as Clark Cem and Hall Cem, which remain as permanent markers of early settlement patterns near Pig Ridge. Historical transit routes are preserved through landmarks like Reed Bridge and Lakeside Bridge, which facilitate travel across the river-laced terrain. The map also delineates the boundary with Hamilton County to the south, showing the rural road network that connects these scattered communities and drainage districts.