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2015 Map of Lincoln West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lincoln and its western outskirts are the primary focus of this Illinois study, where the urban grid of the Logan County seat meets the vast agricultural sections of the prairie. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major waterways, including Sugar Creek, Kickapoo Creek, and Salt Creek, which frame the southern and western approaches to the city. The area around Lincoln Lakes and Allison Lake reflects a complex relationship between the natural floodplains and the engineered environment.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for the number of burial grounds it preserves, ranging from the Hartsburg Union Cem in the north to the Union Station Cem and Holy Cross Cem near the city center. Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Hartsburg, Bell, and Burton View anchor the surrounding townships. Traces of the region's transport history are visible in the alignment of Old Route 121, which runs parallel to modern corridors and connects these smaller communities.