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2018 Map of Villa Grove NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The upper reaches of the Embarras River define the agricultural landscape of south-central Champaign County in this 2018 survey. The terrain is a network of drainage systems, including Black Slough, Long-Point Slough, and the E Br Embarras River, which supported the development of some of Illinois' most productive farmland. The village of Tolono occupies the northwestern corner, situated at a historically significant junction of transportation lines that fueled the growth of the region's grain economy.

For genealogists, the map identifies specific local landmarks such as Saint Marys Cem and the more remote Jessee Cem, providing precise locations for family research in the rural townships of t17n r9e and t18n r9e. The survey extends south across the Champaign Co Douglas Co line to include the northern edge of Villa Grove, illustrating the transition from open prairie to the established residential patterns of these long-standing prairie communities.