Spoon River meanders across this landscape in Knox County, defining the drainage patterns and topography surrounding the villages of Maquon and Gilson. This area of Western Illinois is characterized by a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Maquon Cem, Gilson Cem, and several family-named locations such as Harshbarger Cem and McCallister Cem. These sites, alongside landmarks like Clark Chapel Cem, offer significant geographic markers for genealogical research and local history studies in the townships of T10N R2E and T10N R3E.
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1912 · Canton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Avon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Galesburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Maquon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Maquon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Avon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:250,000