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1982 Map of Wenona

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Wenona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Wenona sits at the heart of this central Illinois landscape, serving as a hub where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad intersects with local regional boundaries. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and industrial history, evidenced by the scattered distribution of family and community burial grounds such as Cherry Point Cem and Riely Cem. A prominent Mine Dump near the town center points to the area's coal mining heritage, which once fueled the rail traffic through the region.

The terrain is defined by the drainages of Sandy Creek, Judd Creek, and Prairie Creek, which wind through the townships of Evans, Osage, and Richland. To the southwest, the town of Toluca appears at the edge of the survey, connected by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. This 1982 record also documents the infrastructure of the late 20th century, including a Wooden Pole Trans Line and a regional Pipeline traversing the farmland.