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2021 Map of Westfield West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Westfield West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The eastern edges of Charleston and the rural reaches of eastern Coles County are defined by a dense network of country cemeteries and small settlements. The landscape transitions from the residential outskirts of the city toward the small community of Hutton and the western portion of Westfield, which sits on the Clark County line. The Embarras River snakes along the western edge near The Rocks Park, while the interior is drained by numerous small watercourses like Whetstone Cr and Hurricane Cr.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, including Grant Cem, Wiley Brick Cem, and the Stringtown Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like the Methodist Church, anchor the township's history. The map also records the rural road grid, where numeric routes like 300n intersect with named paths like Arrowhead Rd, illustrating the modern development of these historic farm corridors.