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2024 Map of Farmington West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Farmington anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, where the prairie of central Illinois is deeply dissected by a network of drainage systems. The boundary between Knox Co and Fulton Co bisects the terrain, which is defined by the winding paths of North Branch Coal Creek and South Fork Coal Creek. Small settlements and rural clusters like Uniontown, Middlegrove, and Gilchrist are scattered throughout, connected by a grid of section-line roads and specialized routes like Haulage RD.

For genealogists and local historians, the area is rich with family-named landmarks and quiet burial grounds. From Blakeslee Cem and Uniontown Cem in the north to Hill Cem and Hanson Cem in the south, these sites provide a spatial record of the region's early farming families. Spiritual life in the western reaches centers on Providence Chapel, while the varied topography is marked by named features such as Littlers Creek and Turkey Creek.