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2012 Map of Mendota East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Mendota East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The city of Mendota serves as the focal point of this LaSalle County landscape, where the urban grid gives way to a sprawling network of agricultural roads and riparian corridors. This area is defined by the complex drainage of the Little Vermilion River and several smaller tributaries like Sutphens Run and Fourmile Grove Cr. The land use reflects a mix of civic and rural priorities, evidenced by the presence of the Tri-County Fairground on the city's eastern edge and the small settlement of Meriden to the northeast.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites across the township. From Worsley Cem near the river to Hill Cem and Wisner Cem further east, these landmarks provide a clear record of the area's early settlement patterns. Aviation history is also represented at Doeneir Field, while the course of Mendota Cr continues to shape the local topography south of the main city center.