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2021 Map of Union Grove

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Union Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Union Grove sits at a transportation juncture in Whiteside County where Lincoln Rd meets the local path of Co Hwy 5. The landscape here is defined by a dendritic network of waterways including Cattail Cr and the marshy reach of Cattail Slough to the northwest. This agricultural region maintains its rural character, anchored by small settlements and commemorative sites such as Cotton Wood Cem and Garden Plain Cem.

To the southwest, the community of Garden Plain occupies a rise above the drainage of Lynn Cr. The road network, including the diagonal path of Fulton Rd and the straight-line divisions of Creamery Rd and Garden Plain Rd, reflects a persistent pattern of land use that has shaped this portion of Illinois for generations. The survey captures the natural flow of Spring Brook and Rock Creek against a backdrop of productive farmland.