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2021 Map of Eliza

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Eliza
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The settlement of Eliza and the crossroads at Petersville anchor this rural landscape along the Rock Island Co and Mercer Co border. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems feeding into the Eliza Creek watershed, including Yankee Branch, Irwin Branch, and Mueller Branch. These watercourses carve through the agricultural uplands, creating a complex series of ridges and valleys that have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and local roads like County Highway 8 and County Highway 26.

Family history and local heritage are preserved in scattered burial grounds such as Miller Cemetery, Leech Cemetery, and the Eliza Creek Cemetery located near the southern reaches of its namesake stream. The map captures the enduring rural character of this Illinois river-bluff region, showing the persistent patterns of land use and the small community hubs that have sustained the area for generations.