2012 Map of Buda

About this map

Sheffield and Buda anchor this central Illinois landscape, reflecting the grid-based settlement and agricultural development of Bureau County. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of several drainages, including the Fork Spoon River and Coal Cr, which cut through the fertile prairie. The distribution of small burial sites such as Saint Patrick Cem, Wood Family Cem, and Fifield Cem points to the early family-based and parish-centered history of the region. A dense network of county roads, including Co RD-1400 and Co RD-800, connects the primary settlements to smaller locales like Langley and Burnett. The presence of Gravel Hill provides a rare topographic marker in a region primarily dedicated to row-crop farming, while the arrangement of streets in the town centers shows the enduring influence of the rail lines that historically spurred local growth.