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1972 Map of Lacon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lacon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Illinois River valley dominates this early 1970s survey, serving as a corridor for heavy industry, conservation, and transportation. The city of Lacon sits on the eastern bank, supported by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and the Marshall County Airport. Across the water, the village of Sparland connects to the western shore near the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line.

Extensive wetlands and backwaters define the river's floodplain, including Goose Lake, Wightman Lake, and Billsbach Lake, much of which is protected within the Cameron National Wildlife Refuge and Marshall County State Conservation Areas. Genealogists will find several rural burial sites such as Nighswonger Cem and the Jason and Broadus Cem, while the landscape is further marked by the seasonal drainage of Gimlet Creek and Crow Creek.