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2015 Map of Mackinaw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mackinaw sits at the heart of this central Illinois landscape where the Mackinaw River and the Little Mackinaw River converge. The topography is defined by the winding course of these waterways and their tributaries, including Alloway Cr and Mud Cr, which carve through the terrain between the settlements of Deer Creek and Goodfield to the north and the village of Lilly to the east. The 2015 survey shows a rural environment punctuated by newer residential developments, most notably around the large reservoir of Heritage Lake and smaller bodies of water like Maraldo Lake and Posey Ridge Lakes.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the larger Mackinaw Cem near the town center to several smaller rural plots such as Hardscrabble Cem, Stumbaugh Cem, and Bergen Cem. The map also captures infrastructure critical to the local farming and transport economy, including the Weishaupt Airport and several named spans like Stout Bridge and Porter Bridge crossing the river valley.