2018 Map of Buffalo Prairie

About this map

Buffalo Prairie sits atop the dissected plateau of the Illinois-Iowa borderlands, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of creek drainages carving through the upland. This survey captures the rural character of western Rock Island and Mercer Counties, anchored by the settlements of Marston and Buffalo Prairie. The terrain is marked by deep-set watercourses including Copperas Cr, Eliza Cr, and the Illinois Slough, which drain the agricultural tablelands. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for the Edgington Cem, Buffalo Prairie Cem, and Duncan Cem. The road network, including the evocative Wayout Farm Rd, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how modern parceling remains tied to the historical township and range framework of the mid-nineteenth century.