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2021 Map of Varna

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Varna and Toluca anchor this agricultural landscape at the intersection of Marshall, LaSalle, and Putnam counties. The map documents a deeply rooted rural infrastructure where old travel routes like Stage Coach Rd and Old Stage Coach Rd suggest the era of horse-drawn transport before modern paving. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Sandy Cr and Gaylords Br, which cut through the level prairie to create the varied topography that dictated early settlement patterns.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by numerous burial grounds, including the Salem Cem near Varna and the Cumberland Cem further east. Smaller localities such as Magnolia, Porterfield, and Custer appear alongside the intricate network of county roads. These labels provide a clear view of the mid-20th-century rural township structure, preserving the locations of namesake sites like Roberts Cem and the First Lutheran Cem Number 1.