2012 Map of Nekoma

About this map

The settlement of Nekoma serves as the focal point of this Henry County landscape, where the prairie grid is deeply etched by the meandering courses of the S Edwards River and Pope Cr. In this agrarian region, small family and community legacy sites are preserved in the form of the Piatt Cem and Red Oak Cem, both situated north of the main village. The topography is defined by the subtle drainage basins of Hillery Cr and Dugout Cr, which feed into larger local water bodies like Nystrom Lake and Thompson Pond. This map details a strictly organized township system where a network of numbered avenues and streets, such as N 470 Ave and E 1270th St, provide the framework for the rural homesteads and agricultural operations that have long sustained this part of Illinois.