2012 Map of Onarga West

About this map

The village of Onarga and the nearby settlement of Thawville anchor this 2012 survey of the Illinois prairie. The landscape is defined by a strictly organized grid of agricultural roads, including E 1600 N RD and N 300 E RD, which slice through the flat terrain typical of Iroquois County. Small waterways like Prairie Cr and Spring Cr meander through the farmland, providing the only break in the geometric road pattern. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Onarga Cem, Thawville Cem, and the more isolated Lisk Cem. The presence of the Post Office in Onarga and the cluster of residential streets such as S Wood ST in Thawville show the enduring layout of these rural communities in the early twenty-first century.