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2024 Map of Tolono

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Tolono and Pesotum anchor the eastern half of this central Illinois landscape, where the flat agricultural terrain is defined by a grid of county roads and the natural drainage of the Kaskaskia River. The map reveals the intricate water network of the region, including Twomile Slough, Hackett Branch, and Page Run, which flow through the black-soil prairie lands. Smaller hamlets like Sadorus and the crossroads at Jimtown and Parkville provide a look at rural settlement patterns that have persisted in Champaign County for generations.

Local history researchers will find several family and community burial grounds, such as Craw Cem, Rock Cem, and OBryan Cem, often located near these early drainage routes. The presence of Dean Schwenk Airport and the dense street grids of the larger towns contrast with the surrounding fields, illustrating the balance between established municipal centers and the vast agricultural production zone that spans the Champaign County and Douglas County border.