2015 Map of Franklin Grove

About this map

Franklin Grove serves as the primary hub of this Lee County landscape, where the local street grid including N Elm St and S Walnut St meets the rural agricultural sections. The area is marked by several significant burial grounds, from the large Franklin Grove Cemetery near the village center to the outlying Temperance Hill Cem and Bradford Cem. The winding path of Franklin Cr dictates much of the northern topography, crossed by the distinctively named Mondays Bridge and Sundays Bridge. Farther south, the terrain rises toward Temperance Hill, while the Gittleson Farms Airport indicates the modern integration of light aviation into the farming economy. A dense network of township roads like Rocky Ford Rd and S Daysville Rd connects these landmarks, revealing the enduring section-line organization of the Illinois prairie.