1998 Map of Long Creek

About this map

The Lake Decatur Sangamon River and its tributary Long Creek define the geography of this central Illinois landscape at the close of the twentieth century. The map illustrates the suburban expansion and protected green spaces surrounding the southeast edge of the county seat, notably including Spitler Woods State Park and the Fort Daniel Conservation Area. Agriculture still dominates the rural stretches between established settlements like Mount Zion, Oakley, and Casner, where grain elevators and rail connections historically anchored the local economy.