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2012 Map of Ewing

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Ewing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The village of Ewing and its surrounding rural townships in Franklin County are defined by a complex network of tributaries feeding the Middle Fork Big Muddy River. This landscape is marked by the presence of the University of Illinois Experimental Farm, indicating a local economy rooted in agricultural research and cultivation. The terrain transitions between low-lying drainage basins like Akin Cr and notable elevations such as Taylor Hill and Webbs Hill.

For genealogists and local historians, the area is rich with family-named landmarks and several small burial grounds, including Thurmond Cem, Phillips Cem, and Otterson Cem. Small settlements and rail-related points like Akin Junction and Frisco are connected by a grid of named rural routes like Sheep Farm Rd and Old Farm Rd, reflecting the long-standing community structure of the region in the early 21st century.