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2024 Map of Canton

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Canton serves as the central hub of this West Central Illinois landscape, surrounded by a complex network of small settlements and educational institutions. The map details the local academic and medical footprint through Spoon River College and the Graham Hospital School of Nursing. Outside the city limits, the terrain is dotted with numerous burial grounds of significant genealogical interest, including Shields Chapel Cem, Greenwood Cem, and Gardiner Cem, alongside the small communities of Norris and Brereton.

Water and recreation define the areas north of the city, where Veterans Lake, Bond Lake, and Fitch Lake cluster near the Ingersoll Airport. The natural drainage of the land is shaped by Put Creek and Buckheart Creek, while old mining or industrial legacies are suggested by the presence of Wolf Pond and various creek branches cutting through the prairie. This survey provides a contemporary view of the region's enduring rural character and established civic infrastructure.