2012 Map of Maquon

About this map

The Spoon River carves a winding path through this Knox County landscape, defining the local geography around the settlement of Gilson. A remarkably dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including McCallister Cem, Ouderkirk Cem, and Housh Cem, provides a detailed record of the area's ancestral heritage. The rural grid is established by an extensive network of secondary roads, such as Knox Road 1000 N and Knox Highway 20, which connect disparate homesteads to the river valley and the smaller tributaries like Haw Cr and Little Haw Cr. The southern portion of the map features the notable Horseshoe Lake, a significant oxbow feature alongside the primary river channel. This survey documents a quiet agricultural region where the historical placement of cemeteries like Clark Chapel Cem and Maquon Cem preserves the layout of long-established prairie neighborhoods.