2018 Map of Cantril

About this map

Cantril anchors the southern portion of this Van Buren County landscape, situated just north of the Little Fox River. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Fox River and its numerous tributaries, including Big Indian Cr and Duckworth Cr, which carve through the agricultural uplands. To the north, the small settlement of Lebanon sits at a crossroads, surrounded by a dense network of country roads like Fir Ave and Rte J40. Family and community history is deeply rooted in the landscape, evidenced by a high concentration of small burial grounds. From the Maple Grove Cem near town to the more isolated Egypt Cem and Ten Sych Cem, these sites offer significant points of interest for genealogical research in a region largely defined by its rural character and river-bottom drainage patterns.