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2018 Map of Oconee

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The village of Oconee serves as the focal point of this central Illinois landscape, where the grid of the Illinois prairie meets the dendritic drainage of the Opossum Cr and Becks Cr systems. The map captures a transition from the agricultural uplands north of Co HWY 14 to the more dissected terrain of the t10n r1e and t11n r2e townships.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-defined burial grounds across the area, including Oconee Mound Cem and Sacred Heart Cem near the village, as well as Mount Cem to the north and Price Cem to the south. Water management is a visible priority here, evidenced by the presence of Lake Pana, Paragon Lake, and Beyers Lake, which dot the landscape alongside smaller features like Boy Scout Lake. The southern portion of Pana is visible at the northern edge, showing the expansion of that community toward the Christian Co/Shelby Co line.