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2012 Map of Trenton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Trenton and New Baden anchor this Illinois landscape, which is marked by a network of rural cemeteries and family-named landmarks that speak to the region's agricultural and social history. The map traces the paths of Sugar Cr and its tributaries, including Lake Br and Queens Lake Branch, alongside low-lying features like Rayhill Slough and Reinhardt Slough. These watercourses define the terrain between the established townships, while Rocky Ford Pond and the Wellens Dairy Farm indicate specialized land use outside the primary residential centers.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites for a single quadrangle, from the larger Saint Marys Cem and Trenton Cem to more secluded locations like Wittmer Cem, Green Mount Cem, and Harpstrite Cem. The transit corridor of Old US Highway 50 and the grid of residential streets such as W Broadway and S Main St provide a clear view of how these communities expanded into the surrounding prairie during the early 21st century.