The village of Brocton serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in Edgar County, characterized by a strictly rectilinear road grid that defines the prairie of East Central Illinois. Smaller settlements and rail-aligned locales like Isabel, Borton, and Kings illustrate the dispersed nature of rural life in this region. The terrain is largely level, though the passage of the Little Embarras River and its tributaries, such as Catfish Cr and Brushy Fork, introduce subtle variations in the topography.
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1936 · Oakland
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Oakland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Kansas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Kansas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Indianapolis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Indianapolis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Newman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Villa Grove
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Indianapolis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Decatur
USGS Topo · 1:250,000