2024 Map of Ladd

About this map

Ladd and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Bureau County are defined by a grid of rural roads and scattered small settlements. The area's coal mining heritage is quietly marked by the Miners Memorial Cem near Cherry, a town established during the region's industrial peak. To the north, Arlington serves as another focal point, accompanied by the Arlington Lost Grove Cem and Calvary Catholic Cem. The landscape is etched by natural drainage systems including Brush Creek, Adams Creek, and Spring Creek, which interrupt the precise layout of section lines and county roads. The eastern boundary is defined by the Bureau Co La Salle Co line along Meridian Rd (3575 E), marking the transition between counties near the hamlets of Fitchmoor and Churchill. For researchers, the distribution of denominational and community burial sites, such as the Troy Grove Lutheran Cem, provides a detailed map of the cultural and ethnic settlement patterns in this part of Illinois.