The La Harpe and Blandinsville area along the Hancock and McDonough County line is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and agricultural plateaus. The northern reaches of the quadrangle are shaped by the La Moine River and its south branch, while the southern landscape is drained by La Harpe Creek, Little Creek, and Baptist Creek. This 2018 survey reveals a rural landscape where many historic family and community landmarks remain, including several dispersed burial grounds like Hillsborough Cemetery and Chapel Cemetery. Morton Airport serves as a small aviation hub east of the primary settlement. The map shows a transition from the structured street grid of the towns to the sprawling township road system that connects these remote Illinois farming communities.
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1913 · Colchester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · La Harpe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Lomax
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Lomax
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Lomax
USGS Topo · 1:24,000