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2018 Map of La Rose

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

La Rose sits along the western edge of this agricultural landscape, where the prairie of central Illinois is etched by the meandering drainages of N Br Crow Cr and South Branch Crow Creek. The settlement pattern is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and rural roads such as Pattonsburg Rd, connecting small communities like Pattonsburg and the southwestern edge of Toluca.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites, providing a record of early family holdings across Marshall Co and Woodford Co. These sites range from the church-affiliated Bell Plain Baptist Cem and Saint Anns Cem to smaller family plots like Hawks Farm Cem and Davison Cem. The terrain south of the county line transitions into the headwaters of Snag Cr and Hallenback Cr, illustrating the drainage patterns that have shaped the local farming economy for generations.