2021 Map of Oakwood

About this map

Fairmount and Oakwood anchor this survey of east-central Illinois, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Salt Fork river. The river carves through the terrain, creating distinctive features like Horseshoe Bend and providing a backdrop for the Singing Bridge near Camp Drake Road. This area is characterized by a dense network of township roads and scattered rural settlements such as Fithian, Muncie, and Bronson. Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds, including Dougherty Cem, Hickman Cem, and Mount Vernon Cem. The southern portion of the map reveals the water-rich landscape around Marvin Puzey Lake and the various tributaries like Jordan Cr and Stony Creek that feed into the larger river system. The settlement of Missionfield sits on the eastern edge, highlighting the small-town clusters that developed along the rail and road corridors of Vermilion County.