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2024 Map of Spring Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Rock River flows through the northwest corner of this agricultural landscape, anchoring a network of drainage features and sloughs that define the local geography. Centered on the settlement of Spring Hill, the area is characterized by an extensive grid of section-line roads and several early burial grounds that serve as significant markers for local genealogy. The placement of Sharon Church Cem, Loraine Cem, and Bowman Cem suggests the distribution of early rural congregations and homesteads across the Henry and Whiteside county line.

Water management is a dominant theme here, with engineered waterways like Big Slough Ditch and Blue Joint Ditch crossing the prairie. These features, along with Hadaway Slough, illustrate the historical effort to reclaim and cultivate the fertile lowlands. The road network, including routes like Springhill Rd and Ridge Rd, connects these remote farmsteads and cemeteries, preserving a layout that has changed little since the early 20th century.