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2010 Map of Brookston NW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Brookston NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Reynolds occupies the northeastern corner of this White County landscape, serving as a primary settlement point in an area defined by sophisticated agricultural drainage and straight-line section roads. The terrain is crisscrossed by an extensive network of waterways designed to manage the fertile prairie land, including Hoagland Ditch, Fraser Ditch, and Dorsey Ditch. These man-made channels run alongside natural features like Honey Creek and Spring Creek, illustrating the long-term engineering required to sustain the region's farming economy.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established burial grounds like West Point Cemetery and Lane Cemetery, which sit among the grid of county roads. The naming of drainage features, such as Rosen Treter Ditch and Kleyla Ditch, often reflects the heritage of the families who settled and worked this land. The road system, characterized by labels like W Smithson Rd and W Shoop Rd, further anchors the geography to the specific local residents and families of the area.