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2015 Map of Hooppole

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Illinois prairie is defined by an intricate network of drainage features like the Main Union Special Ditch and Big Slough Ditch. This 2015 survey of the northern Henry County and southern Whiteside County border reveals a region centered on small rural crossroads and community landmarks. The village of Hooppole serves as a primary hub, anchored by its local street grid including Main Street and Washington Street. To the north and east, small clusters such as Leon Corners and Aliceville mark the intersections of the vast grid-pattern road system.

Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped burial sites that dot the countryside, including Saint Marys Cemetery and the Leon Methodist Cemetery. The presence of Hooppole Cemetery and several named ditches like Wildcat Ditch and Central Special Ditch illustrates the ongoing management of the low-lying terrain for large-scale farming. Named rural routes such as Countryman Road and Bishop Road provide a precise framework for locating family homesteads across this productive section of the Midwest.