2015 Map of Belle Prairie City

About this map

Belle Prairie City sits amidst a network of agricultural land and drainage systems in northern Hamilton County. This landscape is defined by its rural heritage, anchored by small unincorporated settlements such as Piopolis, Delafield, and Garrison. The map reveals a high concentration of cemeteries including Rawls Cem, Crouch Cem, and Cherry Grove Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for family historians and genealogists tracking early Illinois prairie families. The terrain is largely dictated by water management, with numerous named drainage features like the Auxier Cr Drain, Kennedy-Voris Main Drain, and Dry Island Drain working to redirect surface water from the surrounding fields into natural basins like Big Cr and Opossum Cr. The rectilinear road network, consisting of many county roads like CR-8 and CR-12, connects these remote hamlets across the flat, productive acreage of the Illinois interior.