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2018 Map of Owaneco

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Owaneco and the surrounding agricultural lands of Christian County define this landscape, where the prairie has been systematically partitioned by a network of rural routes. The geography is primarily shaped by the winding courses of Cottonwood Cr and Locust Cr, which traverse the open fields between established settlements like Millersville and Rosamond. In the northwest corner, the waters of Taylorville Lake reach into the quadrangle, contrasting with the strictly engineered Main Drainage Ditch found further east.

Local family and community history is preserved in several small burial grounds scattered throughout the township, including Potters Field Cem and Donner Cem. These landmarks, along with Durbin Cem and Buckeye Cem, serve as quiet anchors for genealogists and researchers tracking the settlement patterns of this central Illinois region. The map captures the enduring rural character of the area, where the township and range grid dictates the layout of both homesteads and harvest.