1982 Map of De Long

About this map

Lake Bracken and its associated Lake Bracken Country Club anchor the northwestern portion of this Knox County landscape, where the irregular shoreline and recreation-focused land use contrast with the surrounding agricultural grids. The settlement of DeLong sits central to the quadrangle, serving as a landmark in a terrain defined by the dendritic drainage of Brush Creek and Haw Creek. Further south, the community of Hermon marks the edge of Indian Point and Chestnut townships. Genealogists can find several family and community burial grounds across the area, including Brush Creek Cem, Ferguson Cem, and Haynes Cem. The landscape preserves traces of older infrastructure like the Old Grade and a Radio Tower, while the Good Samaritan Retreat and Orange Chapel highlight the religious and social institutions of this Illinois rural pocket.