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2014 Map of Walcott

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Walcott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Greene County is defined here by the distinct transition from the flat bottomlands of the west to the elevated terrain of Crowley's Ridge in the east. Walcott Lake serves as a central landmark near the settlement of Walcott, where the topography begins its sharp rise. This area is characterized by a dense network of section-line roads, such as Greene 211 Rd and Greene 203 Rd, which serve small communities including Stanford, Light, and Faulknerville.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites scattered across the ridges and flats, including Mt Zion Cem near Ebenezer, Warren Cem, and Finch Cem at the southern crossroads of Finch. The hydrology of the region is a mix of natural drainage like Poplar Cr and human-engineered water management, most notably the prominent Main Ditch that cuts across the northern plains to facilitate the region's agricultural productivity.