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2021 Map of Manlius

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Manlius
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Manlius serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Bureau County, where a highly organized network of drainage infrastructure allows for intensive cultivation of the flat terrain. The map documents an intricate system of water management including the Hasbrook Lateral Ditch, Devils Slough Ditch, and the primary W Ditch, all feeding into the Green River and Hickory Cr. These engineered waterways transformed the prairie into productive farmland, a defining characteristic of the region’s development.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in several rural burial grounds scattered across the township, including New Bedford Chapel Cem in the north and the Sand Hill Baptist Cem near Maple Grove Cr in the southeast. Historical travel routes such as Backbone Rd and Princeton Rd cut diagonally across the rigid section-line grid, reflecting earlier paths that predated the modern road system. The village of Manlius remains the primary settlement, positioned at the junction of these significant local thoroughfares.