2019 Map of Mechanicsburg

About this map

Mechanicsburg serves as the central hub of this Champaign County landscape, where the street grid fans out from the intersection of W Main St, S Main St, and W Sandusky St. The surrounding countryside is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Little Darby Cr and Clover Run, which drain the agricultural lands toward the south and east. Notable for genealogists and local historians are the numerous small burial grounds that dot the township lines, such as Maple Grove Cem just south of the village and the remote Nation Chapel Cem near the border of Madison County. The map also captures the outlying hamlets of Five Points and Catawba, illustrating the persistent rural settlement pattern of the region. Natural water features like Baker Lake and Fudger Lake provide distinct geographic anchors in a terrain otherwise characterized by steady stream-cut valleys and well-established township roads.