2017 Map of Allen

About this map

The village of Allen and the eastern edge of Quincy anchor this 2017 landscape along the Branch Co Hillsdale Co line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial water bodies and meandering streams, including Hemlock Lake, Carpenter Lake, and the winding S Br Hog Cr. This area maintains a classic Midwestern agrarian grid, punctuated by numerous small family and community burial grounds that offer significant value for genealogical research. Sites like Shooks Prairie Cem, Todd Town Cem, and the lone Layton Grave along W Chicago Rd testify to the generations of settlers who established the farmsteads and small crossroads communities such as Stringtown. The drainage patterns of Soap Cr and Sand Cr in the northeast corner further illustrate the complex hydrology of the region as it transitions between townships.