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2015 Map of Griggsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Griggsville stands as a central hub on the plateau overlooking the Illinois River valley, its grid of streets such as W Quincy St and E Liberty St reflecting a well-established settlement. To the east, the terrain breaks sharply into the bluffs of Church Hollow and Napoleon Hollow before meeting the river at Valley City. This transition from high farmland to river bottom is marked by several natural springs, including Anderson Spring and Winegar Spring, which have historically sustained the local ecology.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites across the landscape, from the Griggsville Cem on the town's western edge to the more remote Elledge Cem and Bethel Cem. In the southwest, the development of Lake Pittsfield and New Pittsfield Lake Number 2 highlights modern water management and recreation near the edge of Pittsfield, while the presence of Curry Airport indicates the regional infrastructure of the early twenty-first century.