2015 Map of DeLong

About this map

Lake Bracken serves as a prominent landmark in the northwest corner of this Knox County landscape, where the waters of Brush Cr and Brunk Cr drain through the local drainage network. The area is characterized by a sparse, rural settlement pattern typical of western Illinois, with the small unincorporated communities of DeLong and Hermon serving as primary hubs. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is notably rich in family and community burial sites, including the Hermon Christian Cem, Elias Bragg Cem, and Ferguson Cem. The road network, dominated by routes like Steakhouse Rd and various numbered county roads, follows the traditional township and range grid, while the irregular courses of Hermon Cr and Haw Cr provide a natural contrast to the surveyed landscape.