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2018 Map of Kirksville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Kirksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lake Shelbyville dominates the central landscape of this central Illinois region, where the Moultrie Co Shelby Co line intersects the sprawling reservoir. The map reveals a transition from the structured agricultural grid of the surrounding prairies to the irregular, flooded inlets of the West Okaw River and Wolf Cr. The town of Findlay sits at the southwestern edge, while the smaller settlement of Kirksville remains positioned near the eastern shore, illustrating how the reservoir's creation reshaped local geography and road networks.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as Thomason Cem, Hampton Cem, and Wright Cem, which dot the uplands. Infrastructure including the Coal Shaft Bridge and Findlay Bridge provide critical crossings over the water. To the north, Sullivan serves as a local anchor, while the Oak Grove Baptist Church stands as a spiritual landmark in the rural landscape north of the lake.