2011 Map of Balfour NW

About this map

Bergen Cemetery sits near the northern boundary of this McHenry County landscape, an area defined by its intricate glacial wetlands and agricultural grid. The terrain is dominated by significant water bodies, including the broad Stevens Slough and Connia Slough, which drain toward the winding course of the Wintering River. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a strictly organized section-line road network, where routes like 37th St N and 5th Ave N intersect a landscape dotted with smaller basins and seasonal pools. To the south, Cottonwood Lake and Spring Coulee mark the local hydrology, illustrating the prairie pothole region's characteristic drainage patterns before they reach larger river systems.