Milford anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where a grid of residential streets like N Chicago St and E Lyle St meet the surrounding agricultural fields of Iroquois County. The town is situated near the northern banks of Sugar Creek, a winding waterway that dominates the local drainage system alongside its tributary, Coon Cr. The region is defined by a dense network of sectional roads and the historical rail alignment passing through Woodland Junction and the community of Woodland. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites throughout the township, including Maple Grove Cem on the outskirts of Milford, as well as more isolated locations such as Vennum Cem, Belmont Cem, and Body Cem. In the northeastern quadrant, the transition from natural waterways to managed drainage is evident with the presence of Possum Trot Ditch.
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1935 · Watseka
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Milford
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1939 · Watseka
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Cissna Park
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Milford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Gilman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Gilman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Cissna Park
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Danville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Danville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000