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2018 Map of Washburn

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Washburn sits at the intersection of the Marshall and Woodford county line, serving as a focal point for this agrarian landscape. The village's religious and community history is anchored by the Saint Elizabeth Catholic Cem and the Lutheran Cem near the town center. To the north, the smaller settlement of Wilbern is situated along the winding course of Crow Creek, which dominates the central drainage of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cem in the northeast and the centrally located Fort Dever Cem. These landmarks, along with family-named sites like Buckingham Cem, provide a precise spatial record of early settlement patterns and family heritage. The landscape is defined by its creek systems, such as Pigeon Cr and Snag Cr, which carve through the terrain between established farm-to-market roads like Richland Rd and Hickory Grove Rd.