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2015 Map of Clayton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The agricultural landscape of eastern Adams County is defined by the intersection of small prairie settlements and the winding tributaries of the Illinois River basin. Clayton serves as the central hub of this survey, surrounded by a high density of burial grounds including the West Side Cem and South Side Cem, which suggest generations of local family history. The terrain is deeply carved by watercourses such as Missouri Cr and Walnut Fork, creating a complex network of ridges and draws that break up the grid of section roads.

Further east, the village of Timewell sits near the border of Brown County, while the label for Mound Station points to the area's nineteenth-century railroad roots. This modern topographic study also captures specialized landmarks like Lake Clayton and the Herren Airport, alongside numerous rural cemeteries like Meints Cem and Sargent Cem that remain as quiet markers of the region's early pioneers and established farmsteads.