2015 Map of Leland

About this map

Leland occupies the northern edge of this LaSalle County landscape, where the local street grid including W Genessee St and E Railroad Ave intersects with a network of rural section roads. The area is defined by the winding course of Indian Creek and Little Indian Cr, which carve through the agricultural prairie towards the settlements of Baker and Harding. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, from the Saint Clara Catholic Cemetery near the northern border to the Pierce Family Cem and Baker Cem. Local aviation is represented by Humm Airport and Cody Port RLA Airport, reflecting the region's mid-century development of private landing strips alongside traditional farming. The drainage patterns of Crookedleg Cr illustrate the subtle topography of this Illinois heartland.