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2024 Map of Fishhook

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The borderlands of Adams, Brown, and Pike Counties converge in this rural Illinois landscape, where small rural centers like Beverly and Chestline serve as anchors for a network of local roads. The terrain is defined by the drainage of the Middle Fork McKee Creek, which carves through the undulating topography south of Long Ridge. Prominent geographical features such as The Mound provide a distinct sense of place in this agricultural region, where the land is divided into a classic grid of sections and township roads.

For genealogists and local historians, this survey is exceptionally dense with burial sites. Family-named landmarks such as the Mayfield Family Cem and Mixer Family Cem are documented alongside community sites like Mound Prairie Cem and Beverly Old Cem. The settlement of Fishhook sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, connected to the surrounding countryside by routes like Mill St, reflecting the enduring rural character of western Illinois in the 21st century.