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2012 Map of Clark Center

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Clark Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Clark Center serves as the primary settlement hub in this rural Illinois landscape, situated at the intersection of several local routes such as E Clark Center Rd and Byron St. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense network of watercourses that drain the agricultural fields, including Hurricane Cr, Willow Cr, and the branching Blackburn Br. Further south, the terrain descends into Rocky Hollow near the flow of Joes Fork.

Genealogists will find notable burial sites preserved in the landscape, such as Mount Pleasant Cem and Norton Cem. The presence of Adenmoor to the north and the nearby Newmans Lake illustrates the localized community structure of Clark County. The alignment of Old US 40 across the northern edge provides a glimpse into the earlier transportation corridors that preceded modern highway developments in this part of the state.