2021 Map of Latona

About this map

Latona and the surrounding farmland of Jasper County are defined by the winding course of Big Muddy Cr and its tributaries as they cut through the Illinois prairie. This landscape is marked by the sprawling reaches of Newton Lake in the southeast, a significant water feature that shapes the local geography alongside Burgett Lake. The settlement of Winterrowd sits on the western edge of the map, near the border with Effingham County. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Headyville Cem, Trexler Cem, and Foster Cem, are scattered across the rural sections, offering a look at the ancestral footprint of this agricultural region. The network of section-line roads, including Co HWY 5 and Co HWY 17, provides a framework for the rural homesteads that have occupied these plains for generations.