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CAIO CITY. At the Junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers; Terminus of the Boad. Rapidly improving  Fromnd ten to twenty Steamboats constantly Ra neadg or discharging freights. Country back, heavily timbered with Ponlar, Oak, Cotton-Wood, Gum, Elm, Cypress.'c., Ace The shaded track indicate the Central Rail Boad Lands. Those
cross-shaded have been sold by the Company.
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JONESBORO. County seat; population 1200. High rolling land from llin north to Jonesboro; heavily timbered with Beach and Cotton-Wood, interspersed with well-fifproved
anrms. Wheat growing in this part of the State is of a very superior quality; ripens in May. The shaded tracts indicate the Central.Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate
the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.
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BROWNSVLLE, EuTrPHYSBOROUGH, BANBEIDGE, MAKANDA, TOLEDO. A fine timbered country, covered wvitu Qmn, Poplar, Sugar Tree, Mulberry, Oak and anh.
The coal found at Dnquoin, Desoto, and Xurphysborough is supposed to underlay this region. Watered by the Big Muddy River, Dewq's Creek and branches. The shaded tracts
indicate the ilinois Central Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold utp to July 1st,- 1856.
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SUQ7OIN, YVERGENNES, DESOTO. The centre of the Coal region. At Duquoin It Is mined thirty fieet fron the'surface. Fine, open prairie, interepersed with Walnut, Oak,
Suga tree, &c. &c. Excellent farming lands.'The shaded tracts indicate the Central Railroad XLanis.  The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July lt, 1956.
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TAiMAROA. Ntorthern terminus of the coal field. About an equal quantity of timber and prairie. Mt. Hawkins a short distance from  the railroad. Country well adapted to
cultivation; watered by the Big Muddy River and branches. The shaded tracts indicate the Illinois Central Railroad lands. The cross shades indicate the, lands sold up to July
1st, 18d6.
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CENTR&ALIA, BICHViZW and DU7BOIS STATIONS. Centralia destined to be a large town; the CNmpanyls work shops are located here. The country is gently rolling prairie;
well watered by many streams. Na8i.8hlle and Mt. Vernon on the edge of the 15 mile limit. Richmond, a town of about 5W0 inhabitants. Prairie moro rolling and interspersed
with fine groves of Oak, Ash, Ac., as you proceed north. The shaded tract9 iiL Iicate the Central Railroatd Lands.  The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1866.
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PATOKALh SAWPDOV&LX, SALEM~P, L;OUISVHHLL, CARLISM   C Dountr~sy well watered and intera  rsed' r' tracts i o ndicatk~ar~e   the Vetral ailrod Lans. Tie cro,3sh
the Ohi~o and W]I1salmeippf Rabairoad with the Illinois Central Itailfroad,   connebcting St. Lou~is asnd Cluoirqnatf.l The stncic  rLa z ndeA   he~ta  niaattne  Phacosaae
Ifndicate the la 1)rls sold litp to July I8t, 185S.,
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VANDALIA, EDGEWOOD, EWINGTON. The!eranth and main line of the Railroad. Well timberei lth Oak, HIckory, c., interspereed with aluiost the siin qoatity of.rAirie. The country is well watered.  Climate exceedi`ly *ild.  Winters short.  Cattle thrive on the prIrie for 9 or 0 months in the year. Th   eshaded tractsd ind tileCeo&-&I Railcoad Lands. The cross shades indicate tihe lands sold uep to July!St, 1856.
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PANA, TACUSAH, Fine prairie landswell supplied with timber along the edges of the streams. The Terre; Haute and Alton Railroad passes through at Pana. The shaded
tracts indicate the Central Bailroad Lands.  The cross shades indicate the lands Bold sip to July 1st, 1856.2,1W             lW.               I.E. p.E..     2. E.              3.> ~L            t I.
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DECATUVR    MACON, MOAW'EQUA, STONINGTON, MT AUBURN. Rich prairie-country, well timbered. Decatar rapid], growing; The Illinois Central, Great Westesn and Indiana Central Railroads intersect here. Watered by the Sangamon River and branches. The shaded tracts Indicate te COenral Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicat.the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.
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MAROA. G-ently rolling, rich prairie lands, well watered. Streams fringed wi.t w.ickr.. im, Wint and Paw Paw. A beautiful country, highly adapted to agriculture. The
shaded tracts indicate the Central Railroad Lands. The crosa shades indicate. c Lrc tui da soid up to J'ly Ist, 1856.
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WAPELLAK, CE'IATO-MA, EtLMWOOD. BRolling, rich prairie, well supplied with groves of timber, am'- well watered by Sugar Greek and the Kfckapoo, At Wapellab the
Oompany have a splendid brick Hotel; also an expensive Engine and Freight House. The second an  of engines from the south terminates here. The shaded tracts indicate the
Central Railroad lands. The erss shades indicate the lands sold up to July Ist, 1856.'
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BLOOM.INGTON. The County seat   A beautiful, fertile and rolling frming (country, well populated by aunsldusttlous and wealthy  class of citiens, and well watered and su~pOiia with timber.'Admirably sdadjted to rettlement.   The shaded tracts indicte tht Central Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate the, lands sold up to July 1st, 1&56.'  1. AV(      1. 3 P.]..                     &E,.... 3t.E.
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]KINOUR, PANOLAh, KABPPA.. Rich1, rolling prarie; land. Timbolr in groves on creeks. Well watered by Panther creek, and other sitreamP. The PtorU6 aud OquawkA Fwroad
Croji~m South of Fanola.  The sbadedf tracts, ladiG?.te the Ceatral Rai- c~ ad Landg. Th-e cross shades  indf ~e the lands sold urp to Juzly Ist, 1&%..
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SLA SALLE. Junction of I'. Central and tock Island Railroads; also intersection of the Illinois anad Michigant Canal, Central Military Tract Railroad through the North West.
"Watered by the Illinois and Big Vermillion Iivers. The great belt of Coal passing through the centre of the S7;ate is found extensively here, and ranges a long distance, east and
west. The Company have but little land here.  The shaded tracts indicate the Yentral BRailroad  Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.,~9./~.   1(0. E.      [. 1!.E.. EPM.      UEK. 3-. P...      2. 5,':_     _   3._-E.
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*AMBOy. The Company have extensive work shops here. Town increasing rapidly MENDOTA. Junction of the Illinois Central, Military Tract and Aurora Branch Railroads.
Country, high, rolling farm land, occasionally interspersed with timber. Good water power. The shaded tracts indicate the Central Railroad Lands.  The cross shades indicsate
he lands sold up to July  st, 1856.
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DIXON. A beautiful and rapidly improving town. Country well settled throughout and increasing in population. Excellent agricultural land, well watered by Rock River
and branches. The Galena and Chicago Air Line intersects at Dixon. The shaded tracts iddicate the Central Railroad lands. The eross shades indicate the lands sold up to July
1st, 1866.
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DIXON. A beautiful and rapidly improving town. Country well settled throughout and increasing in population. Excellent agricultural land, well watered by Rock River
and branches. The Galena and Chicago Air Line intersects at Dixon. The shaded tracts indicate the Central Railroad lands. The ross shades tndicate the lands sold up to July
1st, 1856.
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F FORRESTON. ]igh, dry and upland prairie, interspersed with timber, well watered and well adapted to cultivation. The Rock River passes throagh the south-east part
The shaded tracts indicate the Illinois Central Ralroad lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1858f.. E.        (P6'.             7E.               a.E.               9.E.        UIO.E +J.JM.
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FREFPORT. A large and flourishing town surrounded with a magnificent country,-well settled. The Galena and Chicago Union.Railroad intersects the Illinois Central at this
Poin. Cou.ntry weZ! watered by the Pecatonica and tributaries. LENA and NORA. Stations in a beautiful country, the nucleus of villages. The shaded tracts indicate the Centr.  l Railroad lan-ds  The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July. st, 1856.
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~.U..4-..-I~ ~ y. -Utl nu u  mUlOeMississippi, duu miles below St. Paul, opposite Dnbuqaue. Merchandize for the northern Mississippi and Iowa is
shippd here. A fine Hotel located here. A rapidly growing country. GALENA. The centre of the Mineral Region. Fine agricultural soil throughout the section. Daily line
of steamers leave Dunleith for St. Paul. The' shaded tracts indicate the Illinois Central Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.
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THORNTON. RICH. The land is level and rich.' With ditching, will be adapted to grazing, and the supplying of Chicago with *milk, vegetables and corn. The shaded tracts
indicate the Central Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.
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MONEE. MANTENO. Splendid rolling prairie; Rich, deep, black soil, well adapted to cultivation. Extremely valuable, owing to its vicinity to the Chicago market. A fine
sulphlur spring in township 32, R. )10,E. A high mound in Section 22, T. -34, N. 12 E.; also a high mound in Section 24, T. 33, N. 12 E. The shaded tracts indicatethe Illinois Central Railroad Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July 1st, 1856.
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BOURBONNAIS. The County se2\, 01 Xankakee County, near to the junction or Iroquois anu M*rxaaCLo X~. _.
partially by an industrious French population. The new town at the Railroad Station has grown entirely since the completion of the 2illroad. The shaded tracts indicate mse tuetral:Railroad Lands,  The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July Ist, 1856.
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A SHKUUM. ONA.RG;A. Rich, gently rolling prairie, well adapted to grazing. Streams well fringed with Ash, Elm, Oak, &c. Fine living springs are numerously found, pouring
into the Iroquois River. A high mound in Section 12, T. 28, R. 13.. The shaded tracts indicate t.e Central Railroad Land. The-cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July
lot, 185..
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LOD!: Beautiful rolling'prairie land, thinly interspersed with timber well adapted to grazinr and cultivat.ion.  Wnmtheed  eb  a  _qumbr of streams. The shaded tracts indicate
the Central Railroad tands.  The cross shades indicate the lands sold up'to July!st, 1M.G,
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RANTOUL. Vast prairie, highly ada ted.,to grazing and raising stock. PERA. A beautiful location for a town. -Land high and rolling, and watered by the Big Vertillion
and Sangamnon.Rivers  The shaded t.at f:ind icate the Central Railroad Lanl.k, The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to.July  1st, 1856.
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URIBASNA. A flourishing town,'apidly growing. Ektensive repair, engine, alnd machine shops, well built of brick, axe located here. The Great Western ailrod crosses south
of Urbana, and will brn in ln  nt  i  oal froni tle Danville coo filds at a reasonabl  rice for consumption on the lifie of road  The whole country ian  he higheas
degree fertile apd well -wol,;ced.  The shaded tracts indicate the C.:a.;t:, Rhilrioa;d Lands.  The croesshades indicate the lands sold up tojuly Ist, 1856,
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OKAW. Bic*, rorting prairie. The Indiapa and Illinois Railroad passeos no:tth of Okaw. Country wvei watered by the Kaskaskia and branches. Streams fringed with timber
The shaded tracts indicate the Central Railroa.,d Lands. The cross shades indicate the lands sold up to July'-lst, 1856.
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LODI. Beautiful rolling'prairie land, thinly intersp.rsted with timber; well adapted to grazing and cultivation. Watered by a _ommer of streams. The shaded tracts Indicate
the Central Rtailroad Lands. The cross ehades indicate the lands sold up to July let, I ilG.
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ARNO. Prairie and wood']and rich and fertile. The Torre Hlaute and AJton Railroxad intersecdts sonth of Arne. The shaded tracts indicate the Central'Railroad Lands. The.
cross shades fidickte the lands sold up to July Ist, 185;.
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EFFIrNGBAAM. NZOSOA. Rolling, —ch prairie, weU supplied with streams and fine groves of timbter. An excellent farming conatry. The National tBad pawe~ through Bffi. —
hbai. The shaded tiactsindicate the Central alailroad La~nds. The eross   shades indicate the lands sjld up to July. Ist, 185.
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