2012 Map of La Moille

About this map

La Moille and Van Orin anchor this portrait of north-central Illinois, where the landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads and the winding paths of several waterways. Big Bureau Cr meanders across the southern half of the map, joined by the tributaries Masters Fork and Pike Cr. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring agricultural character of the region, where numerous small burial grounds serve as quiet markers of early settlement and genealogy. Significant family-named sites include Baird Pumphrey Cem, Theiss Cem, and Greenfield Cem near the town center of La Moille. The network of county roads, such as Van Orin Rd and Old Chicago Rd, connects these rural communities, while the path of W Railroad St hints at the transportation corridors that historically facilitated the movement of local grain and goods.