Gibson City anchors the northeastern corner of this agricultural landscape, where the transition from Ford County into McLean and Champaign counties is marked by a strict grid of section lines and rural roads. The western reaches of the city extend toward the Drummer Township Cem, while the surrounding prairie is dotted with smaller locales such as Derby, Proctor, and Harpster. These settlements reflect the traditional rail-and-road hierarchy of the Illinois plains, linked by a network of named routes like N 4000 East Rd and E 1300 North Rd.
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1928 · Gibson City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Sibley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Sibley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Arrowsmith
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Gibson City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Colfax
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1982 · Gibson City West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000