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2015 Map of Yates City

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Yates City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Spoon River meanders through the western portion of this landscape, a prominent natural feature that once necessitated the Wolf Covered Bridge to the north. This central Illinois region is characterized by a high density of rural burial grounds, including Catterton Cem, Elba Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem, serving the scattered communities of Elba Center and Douglas. The township structure is defined by a rigorous grid of section roads like Knox Road 1100 N and CR 18.

In the southeast, Yates City serves as the primary population center, showing a concentrated residential layout with streets like N Union St and S Burson St. The presence of the Tri-County Airport near Douglas illustrates the modern infrastructure integrated into this agricultural setting. Waterways like French Cr and Hickory Creek provide natural drainage across the farmland, punctuating the geometric precision of the county roads.