2012 Map of East Elm Creek

About this map

Coleman Spring and its surrounding drainage basin define the landscape of this Menard County region, where water sources are vital to the ranching economy. The map illustrates a network of isolated water features and named draws, including Coleman Spring Draw and several named windmills such as the Nooksie Windmill and High Lonesome Windmill. This pattern of naming small, specific points of interest suggests a topography where reliable water points served as critical landmarks for local landholders and livestock. Low-lying terrain is marked by distinctive labels like North Coon Hollow, Fox Hollow, and Hog Hollow. Transportation across this rural expanse is facilitated by a grid of named routes like Kothmann Ln, Winslow Ln, and Ranch Road 1773, which connect the scattered homesteads and pastures throughout the Elm Cr watershed.