2021 Map of Forrest South

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Livingston County is defined here by the orderly grid of section roads and the winding path of Indian Cr and the S Fork Vermilion River. Small rural centers such as Strawn and the crossroads at Risk provide a focus for the surrounding farming community, while the outskirts of Fairbury and Forrest appear at the northern edge of the survey. The map records several important local landmarks for genealogical research, including the Forrest Township Cem, Five Mile Cem, and the South Apostolic Christian Cem. The dominance of the Public Land Survey System is evident in the rectilinear road network, with routes like E 100 North Rd and N 2700 E Rd marking the township and range lines that have shaped Illinois land ownership since the 19th century.