2018 Map of Andover

About this map

Andover and Orion anchor this corner of Henry County, illustrating a landscape defined by traditional Midwestern town plats and a network of rural cemeteries. The area's genealogical history is well-preserved through sites like the Orion Lutheran Cem, Lynn Center Cem, and the Andover Township Cem. These settlements developed along the high ground between the watercourses of Camp Cr and the Edwards River, which meanders across the southern portion of the map. The spatial arrangement of the towns, particularly the grid of Andover, shows the deliberate planning of early 19th-century communities in Illinois. Local connectivity is maintained by a dense grid of range roads, including Co Hwy 19 and Co Hwy 32, while smaller waterways like Mud Cr and Mosquito Cr drain the surrounding agricultural lands.