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1985 Map of Newton

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Newton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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The Embarras River flows across the northern reaches of this Jasper County landscape, anchoring the regional hub of Newton. This 1985 survey illustrates the transition from the structured street grid of the county seat to the sprawling agricultural tracts of Wade and Smallwood townships. A significant portion of the western terrain is dedicated to the Jasper County State Prairie Chicken Sanctuary, reflecting localized efforts to preserve the native grassland habitat amidst intensive farming.

Smaller rural communities like Bogota and Shamrock serve as navigational anchors in the south, connected by a network of section roads and drainage systems including Wetweather Creek and Hurricane Creek. Local infrastructure is marked by the S&D Landing Strip and a series of industrial pipelines, while the presence of Newton Lake and various Cem sites provides essential points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing family lands in the mid-1980s.