
Agricultural patterns and water management define this Central Illinois landscape, which straddles the boundary between Douglas Co and Coles Co. The village of Hindsboro sits at the eastern edge of the quadrangle, connected to smaller hamlets like Kemp and Filson by the rail corridor. The map illustrates the sophisticated drainage systems necessary for prairie farming, featuring the engineered Arcola Drainage Ditch No 4 alongside natural waterways like Scattering Fork and the Embarras River.
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1935 · Arcola
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1936 · Oakland
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Arcola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Oakland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Tuscola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Villa Grove
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Decatur
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Decatur
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1975 · Tuscola SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1982 · Villa Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000