2021 Map of Lake Fork

About this map

The small settlement of Lake Fork serves as a focal point in this central Illinois landscape, situated along the namesake waterway that snakes through the grain-producing plains. This 2021 survey illustrates a region defined by a precise section-line grid of rural roads like 1250th Ave and Co Rd 1300 E, which connect isolated farmsteads across the Logan and Sangamon county line. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several family-named burial grounds, including Carlyle Cem to the north and Bell Cem near the eastern boundary. The presence of Hunter Slough and the winding course of Lake Fork provide a natural contrast to the rigid geometry of the agricultural road network, highlighting the low-lying drainage patterns essential to the area's farming economy.