2015 Map of Forest City

About this map

Forest City serves as the primary hub of this Mason County landscape, where the grid of the town site meets an extensive network of managed waterways. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated system of drainage, including the Mason Tazewell Drainage Ditch and N Quiver Ditch, which converted the low-lying areas into productive land. This transformation of the environment is further evidenced by the naming of various lateral channels like Waldmeier Ditch and White and Brown Ditch. Elevated relief is rare in this region, notably marked by Red Oak Ridge to the southeast. For genealogists, the survey identifies the Pleasant Hill Cem located south of the main settlement. The map reflects a meticulously planned rural infrastructure where county roads and irrigation canals dictate the movement and utility of the central Illinois countryside.