1998 Map of Brocton
USGS Topo · Published 2002About this map
The village of Brocton sits at a crossroads in the Illinois prairie, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural townships of Shiloh, Sargent, and East Oakland. This landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Embarras River and its tributaries like Catfish Creek, where family-named cemeteries and rural institutions are concentrated. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds preserved here, including the Zimmerman Cem and Payne Cem, alongside the small settlements of Borton, Isabel, and Kings. The presence of several private airfields, such as the Williams Landing Strip and Ewing Landing Strip, alongside extensive drainage efforts like Ditch No 2, reflects the late 20th-century intersection of modern transportation and intensive prairie farming.
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