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1984 Map of Clark Center

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Clark Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Clark Center stands as a focal point in this portion of Clark County, situated at the intersection of rural routes during the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the intricate dendritic drainage patterns of several waterways, including Mill Creek, Hurricane Creek, and the many-fingered Blackburn Branch. These streams carve through the central Illinois plains, creating a distinct contrast between the flat upland agricultural fields and the wooded, sloping ravines that follow the water's edge.

Small rural clusters such as Auburn and Weir are documented alongside numerous individual homesteads, providing a precise record of the regional settlement pattern before late 20th-century consolidation. The survey captures the transition between several townships, including Martinsville and Auburn, while tracking smaller tributaries like Little Norman Branch and Kettering Branch as they feed into the larger creek systems.