2012 Map of Forrest South

About this map

Strawn and Risk anchor this agricultural landscape in southeastern Livingston County, where the geometric precision of the Illinois township and range system is evident in the sprawling grid of rural roads. The area is defined by its deep roots in the farming community, evidenced by several scattered burial grounds including Five Mile Cem and South Apostolic Christian Cem. These sites, along with Strawn Cem and Forrest Cem, serve as primary landmarks for genealogists tracing family lineages in the region. Waterways like Indian Creek and the South Fork Vermilion River meander through the prairie, providing natural drainage across the flat terrain. The local infrastructure of 2012 shows a network of named section roads and small-town centers that have supported this central Illinois grain-producing region for generations.