2024 Map of Funks Grove

About this map

Kickapoo Creek and its many tributaries, including Short Point Creek and Long Point Creek, carve through the agricultural landscape of this central Illinois region. The map captures the meeting of McLean and De Witt counties, a borderland defined by a dense grid of rural roads such as Dixie Rd and Co Hwy 36. Near the village of Heyworth, the landscape is dotted with small family and community burial grounds, including Fremont Cem and Halsey Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing pioneer roots in the prairie. The transit history of the area is visible in the alignment of Old Rte 66 near Funks Grove, marking the evolution of travel from early settlement trails to the famed Mother Road and modern interstate systems. Holland Field serves as a distinct local landmark amidst the sprawling fields and creek beds.