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1983 Map of McNabb

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of McNabb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The settlement of Mc Nabb anchors this rural Illinois landscape, surveyed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The region is defined by its deep agricultural and spiritual roots, evidenced by the cluster of religious sites like the Friends Ch and its accompanying Friends Cem, along with the Immaculate Conception Ch and Immanuel Ch further north. These landmarks reflect the communal development of the Granville and Magnolia townships during a period of steady Midwestern growth.

Transportation and recreation also shape the quadrangle. The Conrail line cuts through the southern reaches, passing near the Edgewood Park Golf Course and the unique geological features of the Boyle-Price Valleys. Local aviation is noted by small private strips such as the Robert Siemers Landing Strip, while the Clear Creek drainage system winds through the western terrain, providing a natural contrast to the grid-based land divisions marked by the Third Principal Meridian.