2015 Map of Tuscola

About this map

Tuscola serves as the central hub of this Douglas County landscape, where the town's residential expansion is evident through neighborhoods like North Prairie Acres, Meadowview, and Southland Acres. The geography is defined by a grid of rural roads and the drainage systems of the Scattering Fork and the Kaskaskia River, which meanders along the western edge. This 2015 survey reveals the persistent presence of small named settlements and agricultural clusters such as Ficklin, Hayes, and the evocatively named Chicken Bristle. Family and community history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Mount Zion Cem, Lewis Cem, and the Tuscola Township Cem. The infrastructure of the era is marked by the presence of the Tuscola Airport and a network of named drainage channels like Tuscola Number 4 Drain, reflecting the managed agricultural environment of central Illinois.