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2018 Map of Penfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Middle Fork Vermilion River carves a winding path across this East Central Illinois landscape, defining the transition between Champaign and Vermilion Counties. The small community of Penfield serves as a central hub, where Front St and Main St form the core of the local grid. To the southeast, the village of Armstrong sits near the river's edge, anchored by Gifford Ave and several outlying cemeteries that speak to the long-standing agricultural roots of the area.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through several rural burial grounds, including Saint Lawrence Cem south of Penfield and Chenoweth Cem situated near the confluence of Sugar Cr. The terrain is marked by a strict section-line road network, such as Co Rd 2800 N, which bypasses the quiet crossroads of Gerald. This survey captures the enduring rural character of the Illinois prairie, where small settlements like Ellis remain tied to the surrounding drainage basins of Buck Cr.