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2018 Map of Canton

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The city of Canton serves as the focal point of this Madison County survey, illustrating the convergence of historical road networks and the Illinois Central RR. The landscape is notably dense with commemorative and religious sites, including the Old Madison Presbyterian Cem and Priestley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cem, which provide significant anchor points for genealogical research. To the south, the community of Gluckstadt is shown near Patton Lake, while other smaller settlements like Maris Town, Ballard, and Meltonville dot the surrounding countryside.

Waterways such as Bear Creek and Batchelor Cr define the local drainage patterns, weaving through a mix of established residential blocks and developing industrial corridors. The transition between the traditional grid of the city center, featuring streets like W Peace St and George Washington Ave, and the broader reaches of Township 8 North, Range 2 East highlights the area's ongoing expansion during this period.