2018 Map of Franklin

About this map

Franklin serves as the primary hub in this corner of Morgan County, where the grid of rural roads meets the meandering drainage of Apple Creek and its many tributaries. The landscape is marked by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Harts Prairie Cem, Sims Old Cem, and the Fanning Ollie Cem, suggesting a long history of local settlement across these prairies. To the east, managed water bodies like Waverly City Lake and Franklin Waverly Outing Club Lake introduce recreational and utility infrastructure into the agrarian surroundings. The transition from the flat uplands near Woodson Franklin Rd to the intricate creek valleys of Woods Cr and Panther Cr defines the local topography. This detailed survey preserves the names of early family landmarks and the precise road network as it existed in the late 2010s.