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1998 Map of Oblong North

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Oblong North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The North Fork Embarras River carves a winding path through this corner of eastern Illinois, defining the boundary between Jasper and Crawford Counties. This late-twentieth-century landscape is marked by a legacy of resource extraction, with numerous Oil Fields scattered across the township of Licking and the countryside surrounding Dogwood. In the southern portion of the sheet, the village of Oblong sits near the banks of Oblong Lake, serving as a focal point for local settlement and infrastructure, including a prominent Sewage Lagoon.

Rural life is anchored by small communities like Kibbie and several family-named waterways, including Panther Creek, Muddy Creek, and Willow Creek. Local genealogy and land-use patterns are further revealed through features like a hilltop Cem, which provides a silent record of early residents in the Hunt and Willow Hill districts. The map documents a transition from purely agricultural land to an area defined by rural industry and centralized town services.