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2015 Map of Illiana Heights

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Kankakee River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, carving a complex path marked by the Cantway Slough, Vails Island, and Essigs Point. This river corridor serves as a focal point for several small settlements and camps, including Log Cabin Camp, Shadow Lawn, and Garden of Eden. The region is defined by its agricultural character and the critical role of drainage infrastructure, evidenced by the numerous engineered waterways like Singleton Ditch, Williams Ditch, and Hayden Ditch that crisscross the terrain near the state line.

Further north, the transition from Illinois into Indiana is marked by a grid of rural roads and scattered aviation facilities such as Lowell Airport and Johnson Airport. Local history and genealogy are preserved at sites like the West Creek Cem and Sherburnville Christian Cem, which serve as anchors for the communities of Sherburnville and Puder. The map also details the smaller residential clusters of Illiana Heights, Woodland, and Edgetown, illustrating the dispersed settlement patterns typical of this borderland area during the mid-2010s.