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2022 Map of Francesville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Francesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Francesville anchors the northeast corner of this agricultural region, where the town's street grid meets the expansive drainage networks of the Kankakee River basin. This landscape is defined by an intricate system of man-made waterways such as Makeever Huff Ditch, Jordan Ditch, and Slough Creek, which have historically transformed these once-marshy wetlands into productive farmland. The area is a point of convergence for three counties—Jasper, Pulaski, and White—illustrated by the boundary lines meeting near the small settlement of Lee.

Local aviation and community history are prominent, with several private airfields including Gutwein Airport and Culp Airport serving the rural community. Genealogists can locate family sites at the Osborne Cem and Nauvoo Cem, while the southern edge of the map reaches toward Monon, a key regional rail hub. The extensive system of county roads, such as Marion School Rd and Co Rd 1500 W, follows the rigid township-and-range lines that have organized these prairie lands for generations.