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2018 Map of Tuscola

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Tuscola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Kaskaskia River snakes through the western portion of this Central Illinois landscape, providing a natural contrast to the rigid grid of the surrounding agricultural township. This 2018 survey centers on the city of Tuscola, showing its residential expansion and the specialized industrial footprint of the National Petrochemical Company Plant Reservoir near Ficklin. The map serves as a vital record for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of several smaller burial grounds including Lewis Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and both the Upper Lester and Lower Lester cemeteries.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, from the Tuscola Airport south of town to the network of drainage canals like Tuscola Number 4 Drain and Tuscola Number 5 Drain that manage the prairie's hydrology. The small settlement of Hayes sits at the northern edge, connected by a network of rural roads such as Co RD 6 and E Co RD 1350 N, illustrating the enduring intersection of rail-era hamlets and modern automotive transit.