2021 Map of Maple Park

About this map

The boundary between DeKalb and Kane counties bisects this agricultural landscape, centered on the village of Maple Park. The town serves as a focal point for the surrounding prairie, where drainage systems like Virgil Ditch Number 1 and Union Ditch Number 2 manage the hydrology of the upper East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River basin. Several small settlements and historical crossroads are documented, including Virgil, Richardson, and Meredith. For genealogists and local historians, the area is notable for its numerous burial grounds, including the Old Saint Mary's Cem, Saints Peter and Paul Cem, and Van Vlack Cem. The map illustrates a highly organized township-and-range grid, where local transit is defined by a dense network of county roads like Barber Greene Rd and Keslinger Rd.