2021 Map of La Place

About this map

LaPlace and Lake City anchor this Illinois agricultural landscape, where the geometry of the Public Land Survey System is etched into the modern road network. The map reveals a transition between Macon, Piatt, and Moultrie counties, defined by the headwaters and drainage of the W Okaw River. Local history is preserved in the placement of the La Place Cem and Turner Cem, alongside small rural junctions like Lintner and Burrowsville. The heavy reliance on managed water systems is evident through the naming of the Hammond Mutual Ditch, Ditch Number 3, and Ditch Number 4, which dictate the drainage patterns across these prairie lands. For genealogists and local researchers, the map provides a precise look at the township grid, showing how the rural community is structured around arterial routes like N State Rte 32 and Co Hwy 12.