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2024 Map of Walsh

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Walsh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Preston and Walsh anchor this rural landscape in Randolph County, where agricultural patterns are defined by a network of local creeks and family-named roads. The terrain is deeply carved by water, with Little Plum Creek flowing through the northern reaches and the drainage of Ninemile Creek and Welge Creek shaping the southern half. This 2024 survey captures a quiet, enduring rural geography where land use is still oriented around these natural drainages and traditional crossroads.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including Lively Cem near Langford Pond and the Saint Pius Cem located within Walsh. These sites, along with Preston Cem, Hughes Cem, and Zion Cem, serve as primary markers for the families who have long inhabited this portion of Illinois. The road network, including Co HWY 1 and 9 Mile RD, links these small settlements to the surrounding farms and woodlots.