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2016 Map of South Wayne

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of South Wayne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

South Wayne sits at the junction of the Pecatonica River and Spafford Creek, anchoring a rural landscape that straddles the historic boundary between Wisconsin and Illinois. The terrain is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including Turtle Creek, Feather Branch, and Cherry Branch, which carve through the agricultural fields of Lafayette and Jo Daviess counties. This area is characterized by scattered rural settlements and family-named landmarks connected by a grid of local roads like Komprood Road and Wayne Center Road.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved across the landscape, such as the West Wiota Lutheran Cemetery and the Eastman Cemetery. The map also captures the northern edge of Warren, Illinois, illustrating the cross-state transit patterns along State Line Road. The presence of small, named cemeteries like Zion Cemetery and Brown Cemetery alongside these rural routes offers a detailed look at the legacy of early settlers in this river-and-farm economy.