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2015 Map of Claremont

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The boundary between Richland and Lawrence Counties divides this landscape of agricultural plateaus and creek bottoms. The village of Claremont sits near the western edge, while the city of Sumner and the settlement of Hadley occupy the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bonpas Creek and several smaller tributaries like Bugaboo Creek and Higgins Creek that have carved gentle valleys into the Illinois prairie.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of burial sites across these townships. Family and community heritage is preserved at names such as Brinkley Cemetery, Utterback Cemetery, Dutch Flat Cemetery, and the remote Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The presence of Lake Montclare provides a distinct water feature in an otherwise strictly terrestrial survey, which also documents the road network connecting rural homesteads via routes like N Claremont Road and E Il-250.