2021 Map of Ladd

About this map

Ladd and the neighboring village of Cherry anchor this portrait of north-central Illinois, where the landscape is defined by the transition from the Illinois River valley toward the flat upland prairies. The area is marked by its coal mining legacy, evidenced by the Miners Memorial Cem and the proximity of the northern edge of Peru. The drainage of Negro Cr and Spring Cr carves distinct patterns into the agricultural grid, while the Bureau and LaSalle county line bisects the territory north-to-south through Fitchmoor. Small rural centers like Arlington and Churchill remain connected by a dense network of country roads, including North Main Street and East 2nd Road, supporting a tradition of dispersed settlements and local community hubs such as Arlington Lost Grove Cem and the Funfsinn Airport.