Lanark serves as the primary hub of this Carroll County landscape, defined by a grid of agricultural land and wandering creek systems. The town is situated at the intersection of Carroll Rd and N Broad St, with the Lanark City Cem marking its southern edge. This 2018 survey reveals a modern rural structure built upon long-established travel routes, such as Telegraph Rd, which cuts diagonally across the southern townships. The drainage patterns of Rock Cr, Straddle Cr, and Otter Cr dictate the topography, creating natural breaks in the rectangular field sections. Outside the main settlement, the land is dotted with historic burial grounds including Union Cem and the Chadwick Methodist Cem, providing essential points of reference for genealogists and local historians tracing family lineages in these rural townships.
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1930 · Woodsung
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Morrison
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Morrison
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Mt Carroll
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Forreston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Mt Carroll
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Forreston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Sterling
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Sterling
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000