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2012 Map of Freeport West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Freeport West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

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The Pecatonica River winds through the heart of this Stephenson County landscape, defining the low-lying Preston Bottoms and creating a complex network of meanders and oxbows. In the northern reaches, the small settlements of Damascus and Scioto Mills punctuate a primarily agricultural grid, while further south, the suburban expansion of western Freeport is evident. The western edge of the city is anchored by the campus of Highland Community College and several large cemeteries, including Oakland Freeport Cem and the Freeport City Cem.

Logistics and infrastructure are centered around West Junction and the Wallace Yards, reflecting the region's rail and transport history. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-name landmarks and burial sites across the township, from the remote Ellis Van Brocklin Cem in the south to the Macomber Farm in the north. The drainage of Yellow Cr and Preston Cr further shapes the terrain, illustrating the relationship between the river's floodplains and the development of local homesteads.