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2015 Map of Niantic

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Niantic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Illiopolis and Niantic anchor the northern reaches of this landscape where the boundaries of Sangamon, Macon, and Christian counties converge. The central terrain is defined by the winding course of the Sangamon River and its intricate drainage network, including Old River, Goose Neck Slough, and Long Point Slough. This mid-2010s survey reveals a high density of rural burial grounds, such as Calvary Cem and Wilcox Cem, which often represent the earliest pioneers of these prairie townships.

Further south, the small settlement of Osbernville sits near the headwaters of Mosquito Cr. The map details a transition from the structured street grids of the northern villages to the sprawling agricultural tracts surrounding Calamus Lake and Otter Lake. This record is particularly valuable for genealogists tracing family names associated with the numerous smaller cemeteries like Hunter Cem and Stafford Cem that dot the southern countryside.