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2021 Map of Marquette Heights

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Marquette Heights and the suburban reaches of Pekin define this section of Tazewell County, where residential development meets the agricultural tradition of the Illinois prairie. The landscape is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Railroad Cem and the Tazewell County Farm Cem, which offer significant touchpoints for local genealogists. Water features such as Birkey Lake, Lake Wildwood, and the Lake of the Whispering Oaks are integrated into the community layouts, while Lick Creek and Dillon Creek provide natural drainage through the undulating terrain.

The map reveals a transition from the established streets of North Pekin and Groveland to the more dispersed rural areas near Tremont. Religious heritage is anchored by institutions like the Groveland Evangelical Mennonite Church. Between the major settlements, a network of county roads like Co Hwy 19 and Co Rd 1600 N connects the farmsteads and cemeteries that have long served the region’s rural population.