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1985 Map of Lanark

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Lanark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lanark serves as the central hub of this northern Illinois agricultural landscape, where the rectilinear grid of country roads reflects the well-established township boundaries of Cherry Grove-Shannon, Freedom, and Rock Creek-Lima. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Straddle Creek to the north and the winding course of Rock Creek and Otter Creek to the south.

Local industry and history are marked by scattered extraction sites and quiet landmarks, including a Quarry located north of the town center and a local Cem on the eastern outskirts of the settlement. The map captures a moment in the mid-1980s when the rural character of Carroll County remained deeply tied to these small-town centers and the surrounding farmsteads that bridge the lines between Fair Haven and Wysox.