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2015 Map of Washburn

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Washburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Washburn sits at the intersection of the Marshall Co Woodford Co line, serving as the primary hub of this agricultural region in the early 21st century. The town's grid is detailed down to streets like W State St and E Parkside Dr, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Crow Creek and its many tributaries, including Snag Cr and Dry Cr.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a significant density of historical burial sites scattered across the township, from the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cem in the north to the Buckingham Cem further south. These sites, along with smaller family or church plots like Fort Dever Cem and Barnes Cem, trace the early settlement patterns and religious communities that formed along the creek bluffs. The settlement of Wilbern remains a notable point on the map, situated where the road network transitions between the high prairie and the undulating terrain near Pigeon Cr.