The Illinois River valley serves as the primary geographical axis for this region, where the town of Lacon stands as the county seat. The river landscape is complex, defined by sprawling backwaters like Goose Lake, Wightman Lake, and Babb Slough, alongside the narrow channel of Billsbach Lake. These waterways are flanked by the smaller settlements of Henry to the north and Sparland to the west, the latter connected to Lacon by a bridge at Ferry St.
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1893 · Lacon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Lacon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Camp Grove
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Dunlap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500