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2015 Map of Gifford

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Gifford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Gifford and the smaller settlement of Dillsburg anchor this mid-2010s survey of Champaign County's agricultural heartland. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Spoon River and Prairie Cr, alongside an extensive network of engineered waterways such as the Flatville Drainage Ditch. These features illustrate the vital role of drainage infrastructure in maintaining the productivity of East Central Illinois farmland.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved amidst the fields, including Holy Sepulchre Cem on the western edge and Huls Cem near the center of the quadrangle. The eastern fringes of Rantoul appear in the southwest corner, showing the transition from the town's residential streets like Atlas Rd and Titan Dr to the surrounding rural sections. This map captures the precise layout of county roads, such as Co Road 2300 E and Co Road 2100 E, which follow the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System.