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2012 Map of Pearl City

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Pearl City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Pearl City serves as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape of Stephenson County, where the meandering course of Yellow Creek dictates the local geography. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads named for the early families and destinations of the region, including W Raders Rd and W Babbs Grove Rd. This map captures a rural Illinois community sustained by farming, evidenced by the presence of Holmestead Farms and several small, denominationally distinct burial grounds such as the Yellow Creek Brethren Cem and Grace Methodist Evangelical Cem.

Further east, the settlement of Eleroy and the crossroads of Salem mark high points along the road network. The map provides a detailed view of these small communities as they appeared in the early 21st century, from the local post office at Po to the outlying Kramer Airport near the northern boundary. Numerous cemeteries, such as Saint Marys Cem and Liebhart Cem, are preserved here, offering significant value for genealogists tracing lineage in the western reaches of the county.