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2012 Map of Hazel Dell

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The small community of Hazel Dell serves as a central anchor in this rural Illinois landscape, where life follows the paths of local watercourses like E Crooked Cr and Panther Cr. The map reveals a high density of local burial grounds, offering significant value for genealogical research, including Washington Cem, McFadden Cem, and the Swick Family Cem. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Point Pleasant and Advance, indicate a long-standing pattern of family-centered agricultural development.

Transportation is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as Hazel Dell Rd and E 2000th Ave, which connect the scattered homesteads and churches. The concentration of religious sites, such as the Church of God Cem and Church of Christ Cem, suggests the historical importance of these crossroads as social and spiritual gathering points for the surrounding farmsteads in Cumberland County.