2021 Map of Newman

About this map

The town of Newman serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in eastern Illinois, where the border of Douglas Co and Edgar Co defines the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The terrain is characterized by a sophisticated drainage network essential for prairie farming, including Brushy Fork, Jordan Slough, and the Newman Number 2 Drain. This 2021 survey illustrates the persistent layout of local rural roads, many following the original section lines of the Public Land Survey System. For genealogists, the map identifies key burial sites such as Fairfield Cem, Pleasant Ridge Cem, and Newman Cem. Small settlements and named locations like Hume, McCown, and Hughes are interspersed among the fields, often situated near water features like McCown Br or the Shiloh Number 2 Drain that support the region's fertile cropland.