2012 Map of Maple Park

About this map

Maple Park serves as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape, situated along the southern portion of the quadrangle. The surrounding countryside is defined by a systematic grid of rural roads and a series of drainage ditches, including Virgil Ditch Number 1 and Union Ditch Number 2, which manage the flow toward the East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cem, Old Saint Mary's Cem, and Thatcher Cem. Smaller nodes like Richardson, Virgil, and Meredith mark the intersections of the rural economy, while the Miller/Maple Park Farm Airport and Kuipers Family Farm highlight the evolving land use in this part of Illinois.