2012 Map of Newman

About this map

Newman serves as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape of Douglas County, where a rigid grid of county roads defines the territory. The town's detailed street plan includes local landmarks like W Green St and N Howard St, positioned near the winding path of Brushy Fork. This drainage network is essential to the region's productivity, evidenced by numerous named waterways such as Jordan Slough, Pope Br, and Gilkey Br that weave between farm fields. Smaller rural clusters and named intersections like McCown, Palermo, and Hughes provide important geographical markers for genealogists tracing family land in the early 21st century. The presence of Pleasant Ridge Cem north of town offers a specific point of interest for local history researchers and those documenting early area residents within this well-established Illinois prairie community.