2015 Map of Burnt Prairie

About this map

The boundary between Wayne County and White County runs through this Illinois landscape, which centers on the low-lying terrain around Skillet Fork and Prairie Cr. The city of Fairfield occupies the northwestern corner, while several smaller communities including Barnhill, Mill Shoals, and Burnt Prairie anchor the southern agricultural reaches. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named burial grounds such as Shrewsbury Cem and Atteberry Cem, indicating generations of deep local roots in these rural townships. A network of county roads, such as Burnt Prairie Rd and CR-8, connects these small settlements across a landscape defined by meandering watercourses like Watson Cr and Boyd Cr. The presence of Dozier Airport in the east provides a modern contrast to the traditional farmsteads and cemeteries that characterize the region's historical geography.