2024 Map of Elmira

About this map

The West Fork Spoon River and Jack Creek carve a complex system of drainages through this rural landscape on the border of Stark and Bureau counties. This modern topographic survey centers on the historic settlement of Elmira, located along Hwy 800 E Elmira Rd. To the north and south, the communities of Osceola and Modena anchor the local road network, which still follows the rigid grid of section lines typical of the Illinois prairie. Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented, including Elmira Cem, Osceola Cem, and the remote Osceola Grove Cem. The southern edge of the map shows the confluence of the West and East Fork Spoon River, which form the main Spoon River near the Allendale Conservation Club Lake. Local landmarks like Jackson Field illustrate the continued agricultural and recreational land use in this corner of the state.