2021 Map of Paw Paw

About this map

Paw Paw anchors this rural landscape where the boundaries of Lee, DeKalb, and LaSalle counties converge. The drainage of Indian Cr and the Paw Paw Run define the agricultural layout of the region, punctuated by small clusters of settlement like Rollo and Radley. This modern survey reveals a persistent pattern of local history through its numerous burial grounds, including the Shabbona Grove Cem and Wyoming Cem. The road network follows a rigid grid typical of the Illinois prairie, yet is broken by the diagonal path of Chicago Rd, a historic corridor connecting these farming communities. North of the primary settlement, Stroyan Lake and Willow Cr offer a break in the geometric fields, providing a look at the natural water features that influenced early land claims and the eventual placement of homesteads in Wyoming Township.