2021 Map of Maquon

About this map

The Spoon River meanders across the southern portion of this Illinois landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and riparian wetlands near the village of Maquon. North of the river, the village of Gilson sits amidst a grid of rural routes including Knox Highway 21 and Knox Road 1000 N. The density of small family and community burial grounds is striking, with sites like Mc Callister Cem, Harshbarger Cem, and Ouderkirk Cem scattered throughout the farmland. Waterways such as Haw Creek and Flea Cr drain the central and southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map reveals a deeply established agrarian settlement pattern where individual landmarks like Horseshoe Lake and Taylor Lake break the rhythmic geometry of the section roads.