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2018 Map of Oakland

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oakland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Oakland serves as the primary hub of this East Central Illinois landscape, situated just south of the Douglas Co Coles Co line. The town is defined by a traditional grid including W Main St and E Blevins St, surrounded by local landmarks like Lake Oakland and the nearby Rosedale Cem. The area's geography is deeply tied to the winding Embarras River and its various tributaries, such as Brushy Fork and Greasy Cr, which carve through the agricultural terrain.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history sites distributed across the countryside, from the Van Voorhis Cem in the west to the Berry Cem in the east. The presence of Walnut Point State Park Lake highlights the regional importance of water management and recreation. Further south, the Little Embarras River joins the drainage system, while historic crossings like Barnett Bridge over the main river channel recall the era's rural infrastructure patterns.