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2015 Map of Laura

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Laura
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Spoon River meanders across this rural Illinois landscape, carving through the terrain to create Tucker Hollow and providing a natural focal point for the surrounding farmland. Near its banks, the settlement of Elmore is established on a grid of streets including W Jackson St and N Washington St, situated just west of the Glendale Cem. The agrarian character of the region is evident in the inclusion of several agricultural landmarks such as the Elmore Stock Farm Pond and Cowen Pond.

Further south, the community of Laura serves as a central hub for the local road network, where Laura Rd intersects with several north-south routes. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several burial sites tucked away in the countryside, including the French Grove Cem near the banks of French Cr and the Campbell Cem to the east. The terrain is marked by the confluence of several waterways, with Walnut Creek and Kepler Lake defining the northern reaches of the quadrangle.