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2018 Map of Galesburg West

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Galesburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Galesburg serves as the focal point of this survey, where the urban street grid meets the agricultural landscapes of both Warren and Knox Counties. The map reveals a dense concentration of civic and community landmarks, including the campus of Carl Sandburg College and the Galesburg Municipal Airport situated west of the main settlement. The industrial and residential expansion of the city is evident along corridors like Monmouth Blvd and W Main St, which push westward into the surrounding prairie.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites scattered throughout the terrain, from large urban plots like Linwood Cem and Memorial Park Cem to more remote family and community markers such as Miles Cem, Hope Cem, and Horney Cem. The presence of smaller named locales like Utah and Surrey suggests the historical footprints of smaller farming communities that persist alongside the city. Natural drainage is defined by the winding paths of Cedar Cr and Talbot Cr, while Lake Storey provides a significant water feature in the northeast.