Yankee Ridge, a glacial moraine, extends through the central part of the township.

Glacial rocks and large boulders frequently turn up on farms and construction sites in this area.

The site on East Main Street in Urbana now has county offices, jail and nursing home.

The western section of the Kickapoo Rail Trail follows the former Big Four—Conrail System railroad right–of–way along U.S. Route 150 from the City of Urbana to the Village of St. Joseph.

Olive Cemetery, Mayview, Sellers Road (CR 1900E), Full's Siding elevator, CR 1975E, CR 2075E, Corteva (Pioneer Supply) seed company, Salt Fork Paintball, the baseball field, Salt Fork River bridge, St. Joseph water tower, Wheelhouse restaurant and Main Street Mall, St. Joseph business district and elevator.

During construction in 1970 the remains were moved into one concrete vault with a single marker located north of East Washington Street and Country Squire Drive, Urbana.

Myra Station elevator (Section 22) was built along the Wabash—Norfolk Southern railroad spur running between Urbana and Sidney 1881−1990.

The concrete elevator at the intersection of Illinois Route 130 and East Windsor Road was demolished in 1986.

On 30 November 1903 she was killed by a train approaching from the southeast as she was crossing the tracks to board at the station.

Stinespring Coal, Flour and Feed elevator at 202 North Market Street (Broadway Avenue) in 1913 was south of both the Big Four and Wabash railroad tracks.

Charles Heptonstall built a water-powered flour and sawmill on the Saline Branch about a mile downstream from the Urbana settlement in 1838.

Jacob Mootz built a water-powered grist and sawmill on the Saline Branch around the year 1842.

The creek was dammed west of Market Street (Broadway Avenue) to form a millpond.