2020 Map of Bantry NW

About this map

The rolling plains of McHenry County are defined by a network of seasonal wetlands and prairie depressions in this recent survey. Drainage through the northwestern corner is dictated by Cut Bank Creek, which meanders across the section lines near Cut Bank Cr. The landscape is sparse, characterized by the traditional section-line grid of the Public Land Survey System, with gravel roads like 74th St N and 67th St N carving the territory into neat square miles. A localized point of historical interest is found at the Prairie Winds Cem in the southeastern quadrant, a quiet marker of the community's presence in this expansive agricultural region. Nearby, Goose Lake provides a significant hydrographic feature among the numerous small, unnamed ponds and wetlands that dot the prairie, while the Prairie Trl offers one of the few named traversals across the central township sections.