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2018 Map of Compton

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Compton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Compton anchors this section of the Illinois prairie, situated at the junction of several county routes and local roads. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and drainage of Big Bureau Cr and Willow Cr, which weave through a grid of agricultural sections. Small aviation facilities like W Davis Airport and Earl Barnickel Airport serve the local rural community, while the settlement of The Burg remains a distinct point of interest nearby.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved across the township lines, including Fisk Cem, Brooklyn Lutheran Cem, and Harding Cem. The southern edge of the map follows the boundary between Lee Co and LaSalle Co near the settlement of Welland. This survey details a classic Midwestern township-and-range system, illustrating the enduring patterns of rural roads and homesteads that have shaped the region since the initial land surveys.