2018 Map of Florence

About this map

The Cottonwood River and its southern tributary, Doyle Cr, define the drainage and early settlement pattern of this Marion County landscape. At the confluence sits the town of Florence, where a grid of streets like Main St and Doyle St meets the rail lines. The surrounding prairie is segmented by a strictly rectangular road network, including long stretches of Wagonwheel Rd and Xavier Rd that cross the upland divides between watercourses. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of Mount Calvary Cem and Allison Cem, while natural landmarks like Coyne Spring and Lee Spring reveal the reliable water sources that likely anchored early homesteads. This 2018 survey demonstrates how the modern rural infrastructure maintains the township and range boundaries established over a century ago.