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2018 Map of Rome

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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Upper Peoria Lake anchors the southeastern corner of this Peoria County landscape, where the Illinois River widening meets the established settlements of Chillicothe and Rome. The terrain shifts from the river bottomlands to the dissected bluffs carved by Senachwine Creek and Hallock Cr, revealing a complex network of rural roads like N Blue Ridge Rd and Co Line Rd that bridge the boundary with Marshall County.

Local history is preserved in a series of family and community burial grounds, including Blue Ridge Cem, North Hampton Cem, and La Salle Cem. The transition from the dense street grids of North Chillicothe to the open hollows such as Hicks Hollow illustrates the area's dual character as both a riverfront hub and an agricultural hinterland. Smaller water bodies like Santa Fe Lake and Staab Pond dot the landscape, marking the various drainages that feed the larger Illinois River system.