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2021 Map of South Pekin

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of South Pekin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Mackinaw River meanders across this Central Illinois landscape, creating a complex drainage network that includes Breedlove Ditch and Meeker Ditch. Significant local elevation changes are marked by distinctive features such as The Mound, Little Mound, and Hickory Grove Hill, which rise above the surrounding agricultural fields. The settlement of South Pekin anchors the northern portion of the sheet near the Pekin Municipal Airport, while Green Valley sits further south.

Genealogists and local historians can find numerous burial sites scattered throughout the rural sections, including Sand Prairie Cem, Old Sand Prairie Cem, and the more isolated Langston Cem. The map clearly illustrates the political boundary of the Mason Co Tazewell Co line, providing a precise look at how township roads and property boundaries were established relative to the river's winding path and the oxbow at Horseshoe Lake.