2012 Map of Toledo

About this map

Toledo serves as the focal point of this Illinois survey, located south of the meandering Embarras River. The landscape is a patchwork of rural farm roads and small settlements including Janesville, Bradbury, and Timothy. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds such as Peach Orchard Cem, Harmony Cem, and Jack Oak Cem, many of which are tucked near the hollows and bends of the local waterways. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of Cottonwood Cr and Hurricane Cr, which feed into the main river valley. Notable river crossings such as McCann Ford, Ryan Bridge, and Bowman Ford illustrate the historic transit patterns that connected these disparate farming communities before modern infrastructure dominated the region.