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1982 Map of Hooppole

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Hooppole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary and its namesake Treaty Boundary Road cut a historical line across this portion of northern Illinois in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including the Big Slough Ditch, Wildcat Ditch, and Central Special Ditch, which transformed the low-lying terrain into productive farmland. Small communities and rural junctions such as Hooppole, Leon Corners, and Aliceville serve as the primary hubs for the surrounding townships.

Local history is anchored by St Marys Ch and St Marys Cem, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists. The map also documents resource extraction at a Sandpit and several wells, while the presence of Keefer Branch indicates the natural waterways that predated the intensive ditching. The grid of country roads, from Osage Road to Lyndon Road, reflects a strictly organized agricultural partition typical of the region.