La Moille and Van Orin serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural section of Bureau and Lee Counties. The landscape is defined by the drainage network of Big Bureau Cr, which is fed by several tributaries including Pike Cr, Masters Fork, and E Bureau Cr. This 2018 survey reveals a well-preserved section-line road grid, interspersed with historic transit routes like the Old Chicago Rd. For family historians, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, showing locations for Greenfield Cem, Van Orin Repose Cem, Saint Mary's Cem, and the Baird-Pumphrey Cem near the northern boundary. The geography highlights the transition between the rolling uplands and the creek valleys that cut through the till plain of north-central Illinois.
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1893 · Hennepin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Lasalle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Hennepin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Hennepin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · La Salle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Amboy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Mendota
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000