2021 Map of Atwood

About this map

Atwood and Garrett serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural landscape straddling the borders of Piatt, Douglas, and Moultrie counties. The terrain is defined by a series of north-south drainage systems, including Lake Fork, Bear Cr, and Dry Fork, which feed toward the Kaskaskia River in the southeastern corner. This drainage network influenced the placement of early settlements and the long-established burial grounds that dot the countryside. Genealogists will find a high concentration of small, family-named cemeteries such as Antioch Cem, Lake Fork Cem, Moore Cem, and Mackville Cem located along these waterways and rural section lines. The map reveals the rigid grid of county roads, like Co HWY 14 and E Co RD 1100n, which intersect the natural curves of Neutral Ditch and other stream beds, illustrating the persistent intersection of Illinois prairie farming with the regional hydrology.