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2012 Map of Yates City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Yates City serves as the primary hub of this eastern Knox County landscape, where the street grid is anchored by N Union St and W Maple St. The surrounding countryside is defined by the winding course of the Spoon River in the northwest, notable for the Wolf Covered Bridge. This area exhibits a dense concentration of small, family-named burial grounds that offer significant value for genealogical research, including Catterton Cem, Kightlinger Cem, and Summitt Douglas Cem near the settlement of Douglas.

Drainage patterns throughout the quadrangle are shaped by several tributaries such as French Cr, Hickory Cr, and Swab Run, which flow through the agricultural tracts. Transportation and local infrastructure are represented by the Tri-County Airport and a network of county highways, while landmarks like Faith Camp and Elba Center provide further points of reference for local history enthusiasts exploring the rural character of the region in the early 21st century.