2018 Map of Thomson

About this map

Thomson sits as the central hub of this Illinois landscape, which straddles the border between Carroll and Whiteside Counties. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Potter Slough and Old Goose Lake along the Mississippi River corridor to the undulating hills further east. Local history and genealogy are well-documented here through a high concentration of rural burial grounds, including Lower York Cem, Hollinshead Cem, and the neighboring Spring Valley Methodist Cem and Spring Valley Presbyterian Cem. The community of Ebner anchors the southern portion of the map, while the Great River Bike Trail and Duck Foot Trail weave through the riverbottom lands, illustrating the modern recreational use of the alluvial plains. A network of rural roads like Argo Fay Rte and Scenic Bluff Rd connects the disparate farmsteads and creek valleys of Johnson Creek and Otter Cr.