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1998 Map of Obed

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Obed
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Agricultural patterns and small rural settlements dominate the border of Macon and Shelby Counties in this late twentieth-century survey. The landscape is structured around the meandering drainage of the Flat Branch, which carves through the central portion of the map, and Wilborn Creek to the northeast. Small community centers such as Pleak, Obed, and Yantisville are documented here, often anchored by country churches like Little Flock Ch and Locust Grove Ch.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the placement of numerous family and community burial grounds, including Salem Cem, Tolley Cem, and the Masonic Cem. These sites, along with the distinct naming of geographic ridges like Rural Ridge, reflect the long-standing land-use patterns of this central Illinois prairie region. The map also records modern infrastructure such as a Comm Tower and various pipelines traversing the open fields.