Mason City sits at the heart of this central Illinois landscape, its grid of residential streets including E Myrtle St, E Walnut St, and E Chestnut St defined by the surrounding agricultural expanse. The area's genealogical history is marked by several burial grounds, including the Mason City Cem just east of town, Cherry Grove Cem to the north, and Swing Grove Cem further south. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the winding course of Salt Creek, which forms the boundary between Mason Co and Menard Co. This riparian corridor is joined by tributaries like Sleepy Hollow Ditch and Sugar Creek, with the Hubly Bridge providing a key crossing point near the small settlement of Hubly. Local landmarks like Ellsberry Lake and the former stop at Luther reflect the long-standing rural community structure of the region.
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1929 · Manito
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Manito
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Delavan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Mason City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000