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2012 Map of Macomb

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Macomb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Western Illinois University dominates the northwestern sector of the city, serving as a focal point for the academic and residential layout of modern Macomb. The surrounding neighborhoods include University Village, East Village, and Lamone Village, illustrating the post-war expansion of the campus area. For genealogists and local historians, this map is particularly dense with burial grounds, ranging from the central Old Macomb Cem and Old Catholic Cem to rural outliers like Bailey Cem, Strader Cem, and Wayland Cem in the southern reaches of the quadrangle.

Waterways like the E Fork La Moine River and Killjordan Cr meander through the landscape, influencing the placement of landmarks such as the Macomb City Waterworks and the Spoon River College Extension. To the east, Smith Airport anchors the edge of the developed area, while the southern half of the map transitions into a traditional section-line road grid, where small family-named landmarks like Riden Cem mark the agricultural countryside.