2024 Map of Drake

About this map

Drake serves as the primary hub in this portion of McHenry County, where a concentrated network of neighborhood streets like Main St and Cedar St meet several significant local burial grounds. The community's spiritual and genealogical history is well-preserved through sites such as Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Cem, Trinity Lutheran Cem, and the nearby Drake Cem. Beyond the residential center, the landscape opens into the expansive Antelope Valley, defined by numerous wetlands and the protected grounds of the McHenry County Waterfowl Production Area. To the north, the small siding of Funston and the waters of Flat Lake mark the transition toward more open prairie. This survey also documents outlying community markers like the Trinity Lutheran Norfolk Cem and Sons of Herman Cem, which provide clues to the early settlement patterns of the region's diverse immigrant groups.