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2021 Map of Boyleston

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Boyleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The unincorporated community of Boyleston and the outskirts of Fairfield anchor this portion of Wayne County, where the landscape is defined by a sophisticated system of agricultural drainage. The topography is shaped by the sluggish movements of Skillet Fork and its associated Skillet Fork Lagoon, as well as engineered channels like the Dry Fork Drainage Ditch and Big Mound Drainage Ditch. These waterways reflect the historical effort to reclaim and maintain productive farmland in Southern Illinois.

Local history is preserved in the location of rural burial grounds such as Clark Cem and Hall Cem, which are tucked away near local thoroughfares. Important crossing points, including Reed Bridge and Lakeside Bridge, provide access across the creeks and sloughs. The southern border follows the Wayne Co Hamilton Co line, showing the intersection of rural property divisions and natural features like Pig Ridge and Haw Cr.