2021 Map of Buda

About this map

Sheffield and Buda anchor this portion of Bureau County, where the agricultural landscape of Illinois is defined by a dense network of country roads and local drainage systems. The map reveals a high concentration of burial sites, including the Wood Family Cem and Saint Patrick Cem, which provide significant leads for genealogical research into the area's early families. Between the larger settlements, smaller locales like Gravel Hill and Burnett dot the topography near water features such as Coal Cr and Bond Cr. The drainage patterns, including the engineered Devils Slough Ditch, emphasize the intersection of natural hydrology and intensive land use. This survey captures the layout of rural transit and the established sites of community history across the northern Illinois prairie.