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2021 Map of New City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lake Springfield dominates the northwestern corner of this landscape, its fingers reaching into the surrounding prairie land just southeast of Springfield. The shoreline is heavily developed with institutional anchors including the University of Illinois Springfield and Lincoln Land Community College, while Lindsey Bridge provides a primary crossing for the lake's eastern reach. South and east of the water, the terrain transitions into a grid of agricultural land and wooded creek bottoms.

The South Fork Sangamon River and Horse Creek wind through the eastern and southern portions of the map, defining the rural character of areas like New City and Beamington. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community burial sites, such as Motterville Cem, Vigal Cem, and Joe Brunk Cem. Higher ground at Cotton Hill stands as a landmark amidst the drainage of Brush Creek, illustrating the subtle topography of Sangamon County.