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2012 Map of Wheaton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lillis and Nolan anchor this agricultural landscape in Pottawatomie County, where a network of section-line roads and winding creek beds defines the rural character. The map reveals a high concentration of institutional landmarks critical for genealogical research, including Saint Josephs Catholic Cem and Saint Luke Lutheran N Cem. These sites, along with Pleasant Hill Cem and Clear Creek Cem, serve as the primary anchors for a dispersed farming community.

Waterways like Irish Cr and Clear Fork cross the terrain, influencing the placement of local routes such as Trowbridge Rd and Golden Belt Rd. The intersection of drainage patterns and the rigid township-and-range grid is evident where Dutch Cr and Hise Cr cut through the rectangular plots, providing a clear view of how the natural hydrology interacted with the established 19th-century land divisions.