2015 Map of Penfield

About this map

The Middle Fork Vermilion River carves a winding path through this corner of East Central Illinois, defining the rural landscape between the settlements of Penfield and Armstrong. The area’s agricultural heritage is etched into the rectilinear road grid, which is punctuated by small family and community burial grounds such as Tomlinson Cem, Welles Cem, and Chenoweth Cem. In the village of Penfield, the street plan is anchored by Front St, West St, and East St, while Saint Lawrence Cem lies just to the south. Tributaries like Buck Cr and Sugar Cr drain the surrounding fields, highlighting the importance of the local watershed to this farming region. The map preserves the precise location of smaller locales like Gerald and Ellis, which served as vital connection points in the Vermilion and Champaign County borderlands.