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2022 Map of Elgin

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Turkey River winds through the northeast corner of this Fayette County landscape, where the town of Elgin is situated along its banks. The settlement pattern reflects the area's agricultural and industrial heritage, notably marked by the Mill Race near the river and the concentration of cemeteries that anchor the local genealogy. To the south and west, smaller communities like Brainard and Illyria serve as focal points for the surrounding rural townships.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Otter Cr, Beaver Cr, and Mink Cr, which have carved deep valleys through the land. These drainage patterns influenced the layout of historical transit routes, such as the Fayette County Trl and various gravel roads like Echo Valley Rd. For researchers, the map provides an exceptional level of detail for local history, preserving the locations of numerous family and community burial grounds including Barnhouse Cem, Gods Acres Cem, and Pleasant Grove Cem.