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2012 Map of Watseka

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Watseka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Iroquois River and Sugar Creek converge near Watseka, the seat of Iroquois County, defining a landscape of managed waterways and agricultural infrastructure. This early 21st-century survey illustrates the intricate drainage systems necessary for the region's prosperity, notably including Middleport Ditch Number 1 and various channeled sections of Pike Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the city's residential grid, reaching from the Post Office to the Iroquois Memorial Park.

For local historians and genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites and public institutions. It records numerous named cemeteries such as Oak Hill Cemetery and the Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery, alongside the Iroquois County Farm and the Songwood Inn Airport. Rural settlements like Pittwood, Freedville, and Eastburn appear as distinct clusters among the expansive network of county roads, while the natural relief of Eastburn Hollow breaks the prairie's otherwise level horizon.