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2015 Map of Chauncey

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Chauncey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Embarras River meanders across this landscape, defining the transition between the agricultural uplands and the intricate bottomlands of the Illinois interior. Small settlements like Chauncey and Westport serve as local anchors within a grid of rural roads, while the community of Port Jackson is situated near the northern border. This area is notably marked by its proximity to the Crawford and Lawrence County line, where the land use reflects a long-standing reliance on the river systems and drainage networks.

Genealogists will find value in the scattered burial grounds that dot the townships, including Keplinger Cem, Waggoner Cem, and Bluffs Cem. The complex hydrography, featuring names like The Slough, Bugaboo Cr, and Muddy Creek, indicates a terrain shaped by seasonal water movement. Farther south, the settlement of Petrolia suggests the historical importance of local industry in this part of the state, where quiet rural life is punctuated by these small, established crossroads.