2015 Map of Buda

About this map

Sheffield and Buda anchor this Bureau County landscape, which is defined by a grid of agricultural section roads and the winding path of Coal Cr. The area is notably dense with small, localized cemeteries that speak to the long-standing family lineages and community centers of the region, including the Wood Family Cem and Fifield Cem. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the linear drainage of the Devils Slough Ditch near the settlement of Langley. This survey captures the rural character of the Illinois prairie, showing the transition from the concentrated street grids of the towns to the scattered farmsteads and landmarks like Gravel Hill. Waterways such as Pond Cr and the E Fork Spoon River suggest the natural drainage patterns that the local ditch systems were built to manage.