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2021 Map of Wakefield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Wakefield and Passport anchor this rural landscape along the border of Jasper and Richland counties. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of small waterways, including the winding Hurricane Cr and its tributaries like Greenwood Br and E Fork Wetweather Cr. This modern survey reveals a highly organized agricultural grid, where section lines and local roads like E Tank Farm Ln and E Deer Farm Ln dictate the movement of people and commerce between the scattered farmsteads.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find numerous family and community landmarks, such as Onion Hill and several rural burial grounds. The distribution of sites like Hankins Cem, Pleasant View Cem, and Trobaugh Cem across the township grid provides a clear record of the area's long-established settlement patterns. Small water bodies like Berry Lake and Nix Lake interrupt the vast stretches of farmland, marking the natural low points in this productive Illinois countryside.