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2024 Map of Mattoon East

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Mattoon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Mattoon and Charleston anchor the northern landscape of this Coles County study, separated by the industrial and aviation hubs surrounding Coles County Memorial Airport. Between these urban centers, the terrain transitions into a dense network of creek drainages, including Kickapoo Creek and Sweetwater Creek, which carve through the central prairies. This area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds that reflect the early pioneer settlement patterns of central Illinois.

Moving south toward Lerna and Trilla, the landscape becomes increasingly rural, defined by the headwaters of Muddy Creek and Darkies Creek. Genealogists will find significant value in the preservation of sites like Upper Muddy Point Cem and the Old Indian Presbyterian Church Cem, along with Pleasant Prairie Indian Cem. These landmarks, along with the numerous farm-to-market roads like Piatt Ave E and Dewitt Ave E, document the enduring agricultural character of the region.