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2024 Map of Edelstein

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Edelstein
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Edelstein and its surrounding rural prairie landscape appear here at the intersection of Stark, Marshall, and Peoria counties. This agricultural region is defined by a network of drainage ways including Kickapoo Creek, Mud Run, and Hickory Run that carve through the gentle topography of central Illinois. Small unincorporated settlements like Speer, Akron, and West Hallock anchor the townships, serving as historical collection points for the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the landscape, many with family names attached to the land. From the Apostolic Christian Cem in the west to the Lawn Ridge Cem and Hitchcock Cem further east, these sites mark the legacy of early settlers. The road network, including W State Rte 90 and numerous county line roads, follows the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how historical property boundaries continue to shape the modern transit of the Illinois heartland.