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2012 Map of Stewardson East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Stewardson East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Strasburg anchors the northwestern corner of this Illinois landscape, where the street grid of the village gives way to a network of rural county roads and agricultural land. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of the W Br Little Wabash River and its numerous tributaries, including Bills Cr and Brush Cr. These waterways create natural divisions between the small communities of South Strasburg, Kingman, and Trowbridge.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and local burial sites across the township, such as Rincker Cem, Spain Cem, and the Swedish Cem. The map also documents local infrastructure ranging from the Wittenberg Airport to the rural crossings along Co HWY-32 and Co HWY-33. The transition from the larger Little Wabash River to smaller streams like Copperas Cr illustrates the hydrology that shaped early settlement patterns in this part of Shelby County.