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2015 Map of Loran

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Loran stands at the intersection of rural highways where Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties meet, anchoring a landscape defined by the branching tributaries of the Plum River. The terrain is marked by the winding courses of the E Plum River, Muddy Plum River, and E Fork Cr, which flow through a network of ridges and hollows like Skunk Hollow. To the southeast, the modern footprint of Lake Carroll provides a sharp contrast to the surrounding agricultural grid, its irregular shoreline creating a complex residential and recreational pocket amidst the farmland.

Genealogists will find significant value in the concentration of historical burial sites throughout the area, including Arnolds Grove Cem, the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cem, and the Woodland Brethren Cem. These sites, along with Stone Church Cem and Renner Cem, point to the early settlement patterns and religious communities that shaped this corner of Illinois. Aviation history is also represented by the Foxfield Aerodrome, situated on the eastern edge of the survey area.