Metamora serves as a primary hub of settlement in this part of Woodford County, showing a detailed street grid including W Madison St and S Prairie St. The surrounding landscape is defined by a network of drainage systems like the Partridge River and Walnut Cr, which carve through the agricultural tablelands. The small settlement of Cazenovia sits to the north along the railroad corridor, while Morristown is marked near a local Cem. Rural life is further evidenced by several small private airfields, including the Jay Schertz Farm Airport and Michael Pfister Airport, scattered among the section lines. This 2018 survey documents the persistent rural character of the Illinois prairie, where the placement of the Harmony Cem and County Cem provides stable reference points for genealogists tracing family roots in the townships of t27n r2w and t28n r2w.
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1893 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Danvers
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Mackinaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Danvers
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Mackinaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Metamora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Minonk
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Peoria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000