2018 Map of Atwood

About this map

Atwood and Garrett anchor this landscape at the intersection of Douglas, Piatt, and Moultrie counties, reflecting the deep agricultural roots of central Illinois. The survey detail highlights a dense network of country roads and county lines, such as Co HWY 14 and Co RD 950 N, that organize the prairie into a distinct grid. Waterways like the Kaskaskia River in the southeast and the winding Lake Fork determine the drainage patterns across the flat terrain, while smaller tributaries including Bear Cr and Dry Fork carve subtle paths through the fields. For those tracing family histories, the map preserves the locations of several rural burying grounds, including Antioch Cem, Moore Cem, and the Lake Fork Cem. Small settlements like Mackville further illustrate the distribution of late-century population centers that grew alongside the regional road and rail network.