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2021 Map of Neponset

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Neponset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The village of Neponset serves as the focal point for this western Bureau County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding headwaters of the Illinois river system. The settlement is defined by a cluster of civic and community landmarks, including Floral Hill Cem and the Neponset Cem, situated near the junction of W Main St and Bureau St. To the north, the terrain rises toward Indian Hill, a prominent geographic feature overlooking the drainage of Barbara Ditch.

The surrounding countryside is dissected by numerous waterways, most notably the E Fork Spoon River and the meandering Mud Cr. Aviation history is represented by the Edwin G Bennett Airport located to the northeast, while the boundary between Henry Co and Bureau Co defines the western edge of the survey. This map effectively documents the persistent rural character of the region, where local landmarks like Mineral Cem remain anchored within a complex network of county roads.