2024 Map of Bantry

About this map

Bantry and the surrounding McHenry County plains are depicted here in a modern survey that reveals the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System. The township lines of t158n r77w and t157n r77w organize a landscape dominated by seasonal wetlands and prairie depressions. Within the small settlement of Bantry, local landmarks like Main St and University St are documented alongside the Bantry Union Cem, a key site for genealogical research in this rural corridor. Further south, the map identifies Milroy, situated along a diagonal route that cuts across the section lines. The presence of the Prairie Trail South Bound reflects the ongoing importance of regional transit routes through this open terrain, where elevation changes are subtle and the water table shapes the agricultural utility of the land.