2018 Map of Manlius

About this map

Manlius serves as the central hub for this portion of Bureau County, surrounded by a complex network of agricultural drainage systems and rural cemeteries. The landscape is defined by the managed flow of water through features like Hasbrook Lateral Ditch, Devils Slough Ditch, and Smith Ditch, which redirect water toward the Green River and Hickory Cr. These engineered waterways reflect the region's intensive agricultural history, where the naturally wet prairie was systematically drained for cultivation. Local heritage is preserved in several small burial grounds, including the New Bedford Chapel Cem to the north and the Sand Hill Baptist Cem near Maple Grove Cr to the east. Roads such as Backbone Rd and Princeton Rd connect the village to the surrounding farmsteads, while the dense grid of county roads, including Co RD 2400 N and 1200 E St, provides access to the patchwork of fields that dominate the terrain.