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2018 Map of Yorktown

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Yorktown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Agricultural patterns and an intricate network of drainage systems define this portion of Whiteside, Bureau, and Henry Counties. Small rural hubs such as Yorktown and Love are connected by a grid of county roads, including Yorktown Rd and Co Rd 34, which weave between expansive farm tracts. The landscape is heavily modified for irrigation and runoff, featuring engineered waterways like Fairfield Ditch Number 1, the Fairfield Union Special Ditch, and Wildcat Ditch.

Genealogists will find significant local history in the several burial grounds scattered across the townships, from the Yorktown Cem near the town center to the Fairfield Amish Mennonite Cem further east. The presence of the Anderson Family Cem and the Harms Airstrip suggests a long-standing pattern of family-owned land and private infrastructure. The south-eastern corner transitions toward the natural curves of Hunt Slough, providing a sharp contrast to the straight-line geometry of the surrounding roads and drainage ditches.