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2012 Map of Tuscola

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Tuscola serves as the central hub of this Douglas County landscape, where the agricultural grid is defined by a network of rural roads and the drainage of the Kaskaskia River. The map highlights the town's residential growth through various named subdivisions including North Prairie Acres, Parkview, Northgate, Southland Acres, and Meadowview. Beyond the main settlement, the area is punctuated by small clusters like Ficklin and the curiously named Chicken Bristle.

For local historians and genealogists, the distribution of burial sites provides a clear record of early family settlements, with Lewis Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and the Upper Lester and Lower Lester cemeteries located along the waterways. The industrial character of the region is evident at the Private Industrial Rds near Ficklin, while the Tuscola Airport and the convergence of several major drainage systems like the Scattering Fork illustrate the modern infrastructure required to manage this fertile Illinois prairie.